The Aspern Papers and Other Tales (Penguin Classics)

The Aspern Papers and Other Tales (Penguin Classics)

An impressive new selection of Henry Jamesâ€™s short stories, edited by Pulitzer Prizeâ€“nominated James biographer Michael Gorra

This volume gathers seven of the very best of Henry Jamesâ€™s short stories, all exploring the relationship between art and life. In the title story, â€œThe Aspern Papers,â€ a critic is determined to get his hands on a great poetâ€™s papers hidden in a faded Venetian houseâ€”no mater what the human cost. â€œThe Author of Beltraffio,â€ â€œThe Lesson of the Master,â€ and â€œThe Figure in the Carpetâ€ all focus on naive young menâ€™s unsettling encounters with their literary heroes. In â€œThe Middle Years,â€ a dying novelist begins to glimpse his own potential, while â€œThe Real Thingâ€ and â€œGreville Faneâ€ explore the tension between artistic and commercial success. These fables of the creative life reveal James at his ironic, provocative best.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780141389790
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2015-02-24
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780141389790

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780141389790
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2015-02-24
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780141389790

The Aspern Papers and Other Tales (Penguin Classics)

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