James, Henry, Jr.

The Diary of a Man of Fifty

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Returning to Florence after 25 years of military service, a man finds himself haunted by memories of a thwarted love affair that took place on the banks of the Arno during his youth. On inquiring after the erstwhile object of his affections, he encounters a young man in amorous pursuit of her daughter. Eager to spare his young friend the sorrow that has marred his own life, the man finds himself deliberating the morality of recounting his own story. This heartbreaking tale touches on themes that were to dominate Henry James's later fiction, including the suggestibility of youth and the dubious morality of influence. With characteristic psycho… Mehr

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Weitere Autoren: Lodge, David (Solist)

ISBN: 978-1-84391-178-4
EAN: 9781843911784
Produktnummer: 3632012
Verlag: Hesperus Pr
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
Seitenangabe: 113 S.
Masse: H20.1 cm x B12.6 cm x D1.5 cm 161 g
Gewicht: 161

Über den Autor

One of the leading figures in nineteenth-century American literature, Henry James (1843-1916) was a novelist, playwright and literary critic who settled in England. His most famous works include The Portrait of a Lady (1881), The Turn of the Screw (1898) and The Golden Bowl (1904).