Henry James
Paperback | Pages: 741 pages Rating: 3.81 | 15690 Users | 563 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Wings of the Dove |
| Author | : | Henry James |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | The Modern Library Classics |
| Pages | : | Pages: 741 pages |
| Published | : | April 8th 2003 by The Modern Library/Random House, Inc. (first published 1902) |
| Categories | : | Classics. Fiction |
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Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time Set amid the splendor of London drawing rooms and gilded Venetian palazzos, The Wings of the Dove is the story of Milly Theale, a naïve, doomed American heiress, and a pair of lovers, Kate Croy and Merton Densher, who conspire to obtain her fortune. In this witty tragedy of treachery, self-deception, and betrayal, Henry James weaves together three ill-fated and wholly human destinies unexpectedly linked by desire, greed, and salvation. As Amy Bloom writes in her Introduction, “The Wings of the Dove is a novel of intimacy. . . . [James] gives us passion, he gives us love in its terrible and enchanting forms.”Point Books Conducive To The Wings of the Dove
| Original Title: | The Wings of the Dove |
| ISBN: | 0812967194 (ISBN13: 9780812967197) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Kate Croy, Merton Densher, Maud Lowder, Milly Theale |
| Setting: | Venice(Italy) London, England(United Kingdom) |
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Ratings: 3.81 From 15690 Users | 563 ReviewsCriticize Of Books The Wings of the Dove
I swear I will read Henry James before I die. It might take that long for me to finish this book, considering I have to read each sentence at least 3 times.2/9/08 Just picked it back up from the library. Renewed twice and still only got to page 308.2/10/08 Could he be any more verbose? 2/11/08 On page 375, and finally something is starting to happen. The man is a master of motive and character study, once you can figure out what he's actually saying. 2/18/08 I'm down with the system, and thisTHE WINGED GRADATION I have been a devotee of Henry James for a while now. But this novel has overflowed me. So far this is the most Jamesian writing I have read. May be The Ambassadors is of the same tone and texture, and I would like to immerse myself in it too. Anyway, reading this was like listening to a lullaby that would drag you into a lethargic mood in the early hours of the afternoon. Not a sign of boredom, just a state of undefined bliss. Following James account one is pulled into a
Henry James is infuriating. His evasiveness is infuriating. His endless digressions, clause upon clause, are infuriating. Deciphering the text requires so much concentration, you'll ultimately feel that, rather than experiencing the story, you're floating along above it. He reinforces that impression in often forsaking description for reflective analysis. In effect, even that which isn't "spoken" somehow feels spoken. -- But don't let any of that dissuade you.This is a work of genius. Henry
Nope, sorry. I read a really enticing review of this, got all excited, drove across three suburbs and two villages to get to the library where it was mouldering on the shelf, got it home, opened the first page, and then I remembered.Friends don't let friends read Henry James.If you're thinking about reading this, then be warned. The sentences are constructed like algebraic equations, with nested parenthesis within nested parenthesis within nested parenthesis. It gets to the point you feel that,
I have a thing for Henry James. When I read The Golden Bowl in grad school and loved it, my professor thought I was crazy. I suppose many students find him dense and confusing. But I love his style. I love the careful, layered characterizations, the detailed descriptions, and the way James' novels flow mostly from internal dialogue. His artistry is in telling the story through the consciousness of the characters. I simply love it!p.s. I find it funny {and revealing} that his novels translated to
The women one meets--what are they but books one has already read/ Youre a whole library of the unknown, the uncut. He almost moaned, he ached, from the depth of his content. Upon my word Ive a subscription.There is a 1997 movie starring Helena Bonham Carter, Linus Roache, and Alison Elliott.Merton Densher is in love with Kate Croy. Their circumstances, though seemingly impossible, are not unusual in a class bound society like Edwardian England. Kates future is held hostage by her Aunt Maude,
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