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...joyed, but it is soon clear that her husband is overcome by the discovery, and overcome in ways that are to be disquieting. In this, as in several of James's stories, there are elements of the supernatural -- or so the reader might invited to believe. To what, in any case, will the discovery lead? (Introduction by Nicholas Clifford...
...Henry James wrote a number of ghost stories -- The Turn of the Screw being the most famous. Did he believe in ghosts himself, as did many of his contemporaries? It's generally possible to find earthly interpretations, Freudia...
...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 brilli...
...The Portrait of a Lady is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly and Macmillan's Magazine in 1880-1881 and then as a book in 1881. It is the story of a spirited young American woman, Isabel Archer, who affronts her destiny an...
...Daisy Miller is an 1878 novella by Henry James. It portrays the confused courtship of the eponymous American girl by Winterbourne, a compatriot of hers with much more sophistication. His pursuit of her is hampered by her own flirtatiousness, which is frowned u...
...The Turn of the Screw is a novella written by Henry James. It is a ghost story that was originally published in 1898. A nameless governess reports the events of two ghosts who stalk the young children she has charge over. Is she reliable, or an imaginative neurotic? (Sum...
...Beast in the Jungle by Henry James A PENN STATE ELECTRONIC CLASSICS SERIES PUBLICATION Beast in the Jun... ... PENN STATE ELECTRONIC CLASSICS SERIES PUBLICATION Beast in the Jungle by Henry James is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Por... ...STATE ELECTRONIC CLASSICS SERIES PUBLICATION Beast in the Jungle by Henry James is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portable ... ...the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. Beast in the Jungle by Henry James, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Series,... ...le as an electronic transmission, in any way. Beast in the Jungle by Henry James, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Series, Jim M... ...y The Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 Henry James Beast in the Jungle by Henry James CHAPTER I W hat determined t... ...Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 Henry James Beast in the Jungle by Henry James CHAPTER I W hat determined the spe... ...ite haunts of the ghost? It wasn’t that she looked as if you could have 5 Henry James given her shillings—it was impossible to look less so. Yet when... ...unts of the ghost? It wasn’t that she looked as if you could have 5 Henry James given her shillings—it was impossible to look less so. Yet when she f...
... State University assumes any responsibility for the material contained within the document or for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way.... ... University assumes any responsibility for the material contained within the document or for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. In th... ...make use of them. Cover Design: Jim Manis Copyright © 2001 The Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity... ...se of them. Cover Design: Jim Manis Copyright © 2001 The Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity unive... ...ying for a transfer to an office quite similar—she couldn’t yet hope for a place in a bigger—under the very roof where he was foreman, so that, dangle... ...or a transfer to an office quite similar—she couldn’t yet hope for a place in a bigger—under the very roof where he was foreman, so that, dangled befo... ...nce her outward occupation didn’t kill it, it must be strong indeed. Combinations of flowers and green- stuff, forsooth! What SHE could handle freely,... ...r outward occupation didn’t kill it, it must be strong indeed. Combinations of flowers and green- stuff, forsooth! What SHE could handle freely, she s... ...ver five different signatures. Perhaps these rep- resented five different friends who had asked her—all women, just as perhaps now Mary and Cissy, or ...
...ames A PENN STATE ELECTRONIC CLASSICS SERIES PUBLICATION The Marriages by Henry James is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Por... ... PENN STATE ELECTRONIC CLASSICS SERIES PUBLICATION The Marriages by Henry James is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Por- tabl... ...r for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. The Marriages by Henry James, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Series,... ...the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. The Marriages by Henry James, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Series, Jim M... ...y The Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 Henry James The Marriages by Henry James CHAPTER I “Won’t you stay a little... ...Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 Henry James The Marriages by Henry James CHAPTER I “Won’t you stay a little longe... ...e always felt the contagion, always conformed to the rush. Besides, she 5 Henry James knew herself turn red now, flushed with a conviction that had c... ...ys felt the contagion, always conformed to the rush. Besides, she 5 Henry James knew herself turn red now, flushed with a conviction that had come ov... ...ment she heard his door close. Then she said to the servant “Shut 7 Henry James up the house”—she tried to do everything her mother had done, to be a...
...The Wings of the Dove by Henry James The Wings of the Dove by Henry James The Wings of the Dove by Henry J... ...The Wings of the Dove by Henry James The Wings of the Dove by Henry James The Wings of the Dove by Henry James A PENN STATE ELECTRONIC CL... ...ENN STATE ELECTRONIC CLASSICS SERIES PUBLICATION The Wings of the Dove by Henry James is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Por... ...ATE ELECTRONIC CLASSICS SERIES PUBLICATION The Wings of the Dove by Henry James is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portable ... ...e file as an electronic transmission, in any way. The Wings of the Dove by Henry James, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Series,... ... as an electronic transmission, in any way. The Wings of the Dove by Henry James, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Series, Jim M... ...y The Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 Henry James The Wings of the Dove by Henry James Preface “The Wings of the ... ...Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 Henry James The Wings of the Dove by Henry James Preface “The Wings of the Dove,”... ...ight of criticism. To Ralph Touchett in “The Portrait of a Lady,” 5 Henry James for instance, his deplorable state of health was not only no drawback...
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... ... ... An In... ... State University assumes any responsibility for the material contained within the document or for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way.... ... University assumes any responsibility for the material contained within the document or for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. An In... ...e wishing to make use of them. Cover Design: Jim Manis Copyright © 2001 The Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University is an equa... ...ing to make use of them. Cover Design: Jim Manis Copyright © 2001 The Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University is an equal oppo... ...e, accidentally dissimulative fashion, they were highly ap- preciative. This was, perhaps, especially the case with the elder, who was also, as I have... ...identally dissimulative fashion, they were highly ap- preciative. This was, perhaps, especially the case with the elder, who was also, as I have said,... ...ad told them so many things. They walked up the Fifth Avenue, where, for instance, he had told them that all the first families lived. But the first f...
...The Pension Beaurepas By Henry James A PENN STATE ELECTRONIC CLASSICS SERIES PUBLICATION The Pension Beau... ...ENN STATE ELECTRONIC CLASSICS SERIES PUBLICATION The Pension Beaurepas by Henry James is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Por... ...ATE ELECTRONIC CLASSICS SERIES PUBLICATION The Pension Beaurepas by Henry James is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portable ... ...e file as an electronic transmission, in any way. The Pension Beaurepas by Henry James, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Series,... ... as an electronic transmission, in any way. The Pension Beaurepas by Henry James, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Series, Jim M... ...y The Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 Henry James The Pension Beaurepas By Henry James CHAPTER I I was not rich—... ...Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 Henry James The Pension Beaurepas By Henry James CHAPTER I I was not rich—on the... ... down upon the others. But there are people who, the less they pay, the 5 Henry James more they take themselves au serieux. My most difficult boarder... ...upon the others. But there are people who, the less they pay, the 5 Henry James more they take themselves au serieux. My most difficult boarders have...
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...enry James A PENN STATE ELECTRONIC CLASSICS SERIES PUBLICATION Pandora by Henry James is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Por... ...ames A PENN STATE ELECTRONIC CLASSICS SERIES PUBLICATION Pandora by Henry James is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portable ... ...ment or for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. Pandora by Henry James, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Series,... ...r for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. Pandora by Henry James, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Series, Jim M... ...y The Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 Henry James Pandora by Henry James CHAPTER I I t has long been the custom o... ...Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 Henry James Pandora by Henry James CHAPTER I I t has long been the custom of the ... ...ring the hour, to save his importance, he cultivated such ground as lay 5 Henry James in sight for a judgement of this delay to which the Ger- man st... ...he hour, to save his importance, he cultivated such ground as lay 5 Henry James in sight for a judgement of this delay to which the Ger- man steamer ... ... to the re- ceding land, resembles that of a person who begins to 7 Henry James perceive himself the victim of a trick. Earth and ocean, in such glan...
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...The Death of the Lion by Henry James A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication The Death of the... ...enn State Electronic Classics Series Publication The Death of the Lion by Henry James is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Por... ...ate Electronic Classics Series Publication The Death of the Lion by Henry James is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portable ... ...e file as an electronic transmission, in any way. The Death of the Lion by Henry James, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Series,... ... as an electronic transmission, in any way. The Death of the Lion by Henry James, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Series, Jim M... ...y The Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 Henry James The Death of the Lion by Henry James CHAPTER I I had simply, I... ...Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 Henry James The Death of the Lion by Henry James CHAPTER I I had simply, I suppo... ...Paraday lived—it had formed part of my explanation, though I knew of it 5 Henry James only by hearsay—was, I could divine, very much what had made Mr... ...y lived—it had formed part of my explanation, though I knew of it 5 Henry James only by hearsay—was, I could divine, very much what had made Mr. Pinh...
...The Figure in the Carpet by Henry James A PENN STATE ELECTRONIC CLASSICS SERIES PUBLICATION The Figure... ...The Figure in the Carpet by Henry James A PENN STATE ELECTRONIC CLASSICS SERIES PUBLICATION The Figure in th... ... STATE ELECTRONIC CLASSICS SERIES PUBLICATION The Figure in the Carpet by Henry James is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Por... ... ELECTRONIC CLASSICS SERIES PUBLICATION The Figure in the Carpet by Henry James is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portable ... ...ile as an electronic transmission, in any way. The Figure in the Carpet by Henry James, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Series,... ... an electronic transmission, in any way. The Figure in the Carpet by Henry James, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Series, Jim M... ...y The Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 Henry James The Figure in the Carpet by Henry James I had done a few things... ...Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 Henry James The Figure in the Carpet by Henry James I had done a few things and e... ... book in hand, to prepare myself to say it. I sat up with Vereker 5 Henry James half the night; Corvick couldn’t have done more than that. He was awf...
...The Madonna of the Future by Henry James A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication The Madonn... ...The Madonna of the Future by Henry James A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication The Madonna of t... ...State Electronic Classics Series Publication The Madonna of the Future by Henry James is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Por... ...Electronic Classics Series Publication The Madonna of the Future by Henry James is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portable ... ...le as an electronic transmission, in any way. The Madonna of the Future by Henry James, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Series,... ...an electronic transmission, in any way. The Madonna of the Future by Henry James, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Series, Jim M... ...y The Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 Henry James The Madonna of the Future by Henry James W e had been talking a... ...Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 Henry James The Madonna of the Future by Henry James W e had been talking about t... ...known her so lovely as tonight. It’s as if the ghosts of her past 5 Henry James were abroad in the empty streets. The present is sleep- ing; the past...
... A PENN STATE ELECTRONIC CLASSICS SERIES PUBLICATION The Jolly Corner by Henry James is a publication of the Pennsyl... ... A PENN STATE ELECTRONIC CLASSICS SERIES PUBLICATION The Jolly Corner by Henry James is a publication of the Pennsylvania ... ...ained within the docu- ment or for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. The Jolly Corner by Henry James, the Pennsylvania State Univers... ...within the docu- ment or for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. The Jolly Corner by Henry James, the Pennsylvania State University, E... ...The Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 Henry James The Jolly Corner by Henry James... ...nnsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 Henry James The Jolly Corner by Henry James CHAPT... ...ing, in these later years, of their respec- tive rents which (thanks precisely to their original excel- 5 Henry James lent type) had never been depre... ...n these later years, of their respec- tive rents which (thanks precisely to their original excel- 5 Henry James lent type) had never been depressingl... ... and cherished, under that pious visitation of the spirit from which she had never been diverted. 7 Henry James She had come with him one day to see ...
...James A PENN STATE ELECTRONIC CLASSICS SERIES PUBLICATION The American by Henry James is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Por... ...A PENN STATE ELECTRONIC CLASSICS SERIES PUBLICATION The American by Henry James is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portable ... ...or for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. The American by Henry James, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Series,... ... the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. The American by Henry James, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Series, Jim M... ...y The Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 Henry James The American by Henry James 1877 CHAPTER I O n a brilliant day ... ...Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 Henry James The American by Henry James 1877 CHAPTER I O n a brilliant day in May... ...ed arch. His eye was of a clear, cold gray, and save for a rather abun- 5 Henry James dant mustache he was clean-shaved. He had the flat jaw and sine... ...h. His eye was of a clear, cold gray, and save for a rather abun- 5 Henry James dant mustache he was clean-shaved. He had the flat jaw and sinewy nec... .... Then, “Donnez!” she said briefly, and took the open guide-book. 7 Henry James In the upper corner of the fly-leaf she traced a number, in a minute ...