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Ce volume comprend : La Pension Beaurepas, 1879 ; Une liasse de lettres, 1879 ; Le Point de vue, 1882 ; L'Avertissement moderne, 1888 ; Brooksmith, 1891 ; L'Humiliation des Northmore, 1900 ; La Maison natale, 1903 ; Les Journaux, 1903.
Le présent « Minos » groupant des « affaires transatlantiques », qui commence par une très savoureuse trilogie cosmopolite où sont brillamment raillés les travers relatifs de chaque « point de vue » national et même nationaliste, se termine, avec Les Journaux, sur une étude de moeurs, sans doute plus particulièrement anglaise mais étonnamment prémonitoire, du futur pouvoir planétaire, inepte et assassin, de ce que nous appelons aujourd'hui la « presse people ».

Le point de vue ; et sept autres nouvelles

John Marcher, der Protagonist, begegnet wieder einer Frau namens May Bartram, die er zehn Jahre zuvor in Süditalien kennengelernt hat, und die sich an sein seltsames Geheimnis erinnert: Marcher ist von dem Glauben ergriffen, dass sein Leben von einem katastrophalen oder spektakulären Ereignis bestimmt wird, das wie ein "Tier im Dschungel" auf ihn lauert. May beschließt, mit dem Geld, das sie von einer Großtante geerbt hat, ein Haus in London zu kaufen und ihre Tage mit Marcher zu verbringen, während sie neugierig darauf wartet, was das Schicksal für ihn bereithält.

Diese Geschichte, die als eine der besten Kurzgeschichten von James gilt, behandelt die universellen Themen Einsamkeit, Schicksal, Liebe. Viele Leser, die über den Wert und den Sinn des menschlichen Lebens nachgedacht haben, fühlen sich davon besonders angesprochen.

Das Tier im Dschungel - Das spektakuläre Schicksal von John Marcher

This carefully crafted ebook: "The Portrait of a Lady + The Bostonians + The Tragic Muse + Daisy Miller (4 Unabridged Classics)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.
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 1880-81 and then as a book in 1881. It is the story of a spirited young American woman, Isabel Archer, who "affronts her destiny" and finds it overwhelming. She inherits a large amount of money and subsequently becomes the victim of Machiavellian scheming by two American expatriates. Like many of James's novels, it is set in Europe, mostly England and Italy. Generally regarded as the masterpiece of James's early period, this novel reflects James's continuing interest in the differences between the New World and the Old, often to the detriment of the former. It also treats in a profound way the themes of personal freedom, responsibility, and betrayal.
The Bostonians by Henry James was first published as a serial in The Century Magazine in 1885-1886 and then as a book in 1886. This bittersweet tragicomedy centers on an odd triangle of characters: Basil Ransom, a political conservative from Mississippi; Olive Chancellor, Ransom's cousin and a Boston feminist; and Verena Tarrant, a pretty, young protégée of Olive's in the feminist movement. The storyline concerns the struggle between Ransom and Olive for Verena's allegiance and affection, though the novel also includes a wide panorama of political activists, newspaper people, and quirky eccentrics.
The Tragic Muse by Henry James was first published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly in 1889-1890 and then as a book in 1890. This wide, cheerful panorama of English life follows the fortunes of two would-be artists: Nick Dormer, who vacillates between a political career and his efforts to become a painter, and Miriam Rooth, an actress striving for artistic and commercial success. A huge cast of supporting characters help and hinder their pursuits.
Daisy Miller is an 1878 novella by Henry James first appearing in Cornhill Magazine in June-July 1878, and in book form the following year. It portrays the courtship of the beautiful American girl Daisy Miller by Winterbourne, a sophisticated compatriot of hers. His pursuit of her is hampered by her own flirtatiousness, which is frowned upon by the other expatriates when they meet in Switzerland and Italy.
Henry James (1843 -  1916) was an American-born British writer, regarded as one of the key figures of 19th-century literary realism. He was the son of Henry James, Sr. and the brother of philosopher and psychologist William James and diarist Alice James.

The Portrait of a Lady + The Bostonians + The Tragic Muse + Daisy Miller (4 Unabridged Classics)

When Isabel Archer, a young American woman, arrives in Europe, she sees the world as "a place of brightness". She turns aside from suitors who offer her their wealth and devotion to follow her own path. But that way leads to disillusionment and Isabel has to make her final choice.

The portrait of a lady

Henry James (1843 - 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.

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The Turn of the Screw

Henry James (1843-1916), was an American-born author and literary critic of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is primarily known for novels, novellas and short stories based on themes of consciousness and morality. He significantly contributed to the criticism of fiction, particularly in his insistence that writers be allowed the greatest freedom possible in presenting their view of the world. His imaginative use of point of view, interior monologue and possibly unreliable narrators in his own novels and tales brought a new depth and interest to narrative fiction. He is one of the major figures of trans-Atlantic literature. His works include The American (1877), Daisy Miller (1878), Confidence (1879), A Bundle of Letters (1879), The Author of Beltraffio (1884), The Bostonians (1886), The Aspern Papers (1888), The Awkward Age (1899), and The Ambassadors (1903).

Le Fantôme Locataire

Owen Wingrave

Les portraits de villes si parcourues nous intéressent moins par ce qu'ils décrivent, de Venise à Ravenne, que par ce qu'ils nous révèlent d'un long amour pour l'Italie - cinquante ans -, le pays où il y a un décor pour chaque émotion, où les états d'âme conversent avec des fresques, des champs et des places. [...] James, l'Américain, dès son premier séjour, en 1869, n'a cessé de revenir en Italie, suivant et précédant des générations de flâneurs. Il apportait avec lui ses hantises et, de voyage en voyage, délirait sa propre histoire, son lot de secrets et d'obsessions. [...] Il cherche des alignements, des perspectives, des rencontres entre les paysages et leurs représentations. L'Italie, réinventée par son caprice, devient une terre de miracles et de sortilèges. Tout a l'air de vouloir y paraître pour la première fois et, même s'il s'agit, parfois, de parler de quelques retours, ils semblent surgir de l'éternité. James, en Italie, sur champ d'éboulis, a pu construire, durablement, le plus fascinant des tombeaux, voué à la mémoire des sentiments.

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