Генри Джеймс
Список книг автора Генри ДжеймсTurn of the Screw, The The
A timeless gothic novella, Henry James's The Turn of the Screw follows the transformation of Miles (age 10) and Flora (age 8) from well-behaved children to deceitful liars. When a governess comes to their country estate to look after the children, she and Flora are separately visited by ghosts. However, Flora denies the experience and Miles claims to never have been visited by one, even when evidence supports an evil plot between the children and the ghosts. Devoid of common ghost story stereotypes, this timeless story is full of suspense, supernatural phenomenon, and thrills to frighten and delight any listener.
El fondo Coxon
Una irónica comedia sobre la delgada línea que separa el arte de la caradura. El fondo Coxon muestra una faceta deliciosa de Henry James: su enorme habilidad para ser diabólicamente divertido. Frank Saltram, el protagonista, es un vividor que se hace pasar por intelectual. Cuando una joven hereda la fortuna Coxon con la condición de entregar una parte a quien considere el pensador más importante de su época, Frank está dispuesto a lo que sea para hacerse con el dinero. «James es a la novela lo que Shakespeare a la poesía.» Graham Greene"Un gran narrador […]. Reconozco que algunas de las lecciones decisivas sobre el oficio de escribir las debo a la lectura de Henry James." Sergio Pitol
Essential Novelists - Henry James
Welcome to the Essential Novelists book series, were we present to you the best works of remarkable authors. For this book, the literary critic August Nemo has chosen the two most important and meaningful novels of Henry Jameswhich are The Portrait of a Ladyand The Turn of the Screw Henry James (15 April 1843 28 February 1916) was an American-British author regarded as a key transitional figure between literary realism and literary modernism, and is considered by many to be among the greatest novelists in the English language. Novels selected for this book: – The Portrait of a Lady – The Turn of the Screw
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3 books to know New York
Welcome to the3 Books To Knowseries, our idea is to help readers learn about fascinating topics through three essential and relevant books. These carefully selected works can be fiction, non-fiction, historical documents or even biographies. We will always select for you three great works to instigate your mind, this time the topic is: New York.
– The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald – Washington Square by Henry James – Knickerbocker's History of New York by Washington IrvingThe Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel written by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald that follows a cast of characters living in the fictional towns of West Egg and East Egg on prosperous Long Island in the summer of 1922. The story primarily concerns the young and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his quixotic passion and obsession with the beautiful former debutante Daisy Buchanan. Washington Square is a short novel by Henry James. Originally published in 1880 as a serial in Cornhill Magazine and Harper's New Monthly Magazine, it is a structurally simple tragicomedy that recounts the conflict between a dull but sweet daughter and her brilliant, unemotional father. The plot of the novel is based upon a true story told to James by his close friend, British actress Fanny Kemble. Irving completed A History of New-York from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty, by Diedrich Knickerbocker. It was his first major book and a satire on self-important local history and contemporary politics. Before its publication, Irving started a hoax by placing a series of missing person advertisements in New York newspapers seeking information on Diedrich Knickerbocker, a crusty Dutch historian who had allegedly gone missing from his hotel in New York City. This is one of many books in the series 3 Books To Know. If you liked this book, look for the other titles in the series, we are sure you will like some of the topics
