The portrait of a lady

Dernier roman achevé de James (1911), Le Tollé est une brillante comédie de moeurs mettant en scène la mécanique complexe des intérêts féroces et mesquins de l'aristocratie anglaise.
Lord Theign possède une somptueuse collection de tableaux et deux filles ravissantes. L'aînée a fait d'énormes dettes de jeu ; pour les rembourser, Lord Theign s'estime contraint de pousser la cadette à un mariage de convenance et, pour la doter, de vendre un de ses tableaux à un collectionneur américain. Mais la peinture monnayée fait l'objet d'une contestation : un expert la désigne comme l'oeuvre d'un artiste célèbre - ce qui en augmente considérablement le prix. Alertée, l'opinion publique s'émeut de la perte possible d'un trésor national et se livre à un «tollé» qui fera reculer Lord Theign.

Le tollé

This terse and startling novel, written just before  and What Maisie Knew, is the story of a struggle for possession—and of its devastating consequences. Three women seek to secure the affections of one man, while he, in turn, tries to satisfy them all. But in the middle of this contest of wills stands his unwitting and vulnerable young daughter. The savage conclusion of The Other House makes it one of the most disturbing and memorable of Henry James’s depictions of the uncontrollable passions that lie beneath the polished veneer of civilized life."Oh blest Other House, which gives me thus at every step a precedent, a divine little light to walk by…" — Henry James

L'autre Maison

Les deux visages

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"Je n'espère pas les trouver intelligents, ni aimables - du moins au début - ni élégants, ni intéressants. Mais j'exige qu'ils soient riches, tu peux en être sûr. " La Baronne Münster a abandonné l'Europe et son mariage raté ; accompagnée de son frère Félix elle s'apprête à rencontrer leurs cousins d'Amérique. Malgré l'austérité toute puritaine de ces parents Bostoniens, Eugénie est résolue à faire bon usage de son éducation raffinée pour trouver un nouvel époux. Riche.

Les Européens

Le menteur

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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)

En 1869, Henry James fait son premier séjour d'adulte en Italie. Découvrant Rome, il s'écrie : « En?n, cette fois, je vis ! » Il compose alors toute une série de nouvelles où des anecdotes captivantes et savoureuses sont pour lui l'occasion d'exprimer son profond amour, amour de toute une vie, pour « la bienheureuse Péninsule », où règne la beauté visuelle, et où « la plante humaine pousse plus vigoureusement que partout ailleurs au monde ».

Nous les avons groupées dans ce « Minos » sur l'Italie, qui parcourt Rome, Florence, et la campagne, et qui surtout comporte un de ses chefs-d'oeuvre les plus célèbres et les plus élaborés, Les Papiers d'Aspern, où se trouve une merveilleuse évocation de Venise. Nous aurions pu le ranger dans le « Minos » sur la vie littéraire, ou dans le « Minos » sur les « étranges messieurs ». Mais c'est le propre de ces nouvelles majeures que d'orchestrer une grande richesse de thèmes, et nous avons donc ici choisi de donner la préséance au thème de Venise, royaume sur terre du « passé sensible ».

Compagnons de voyage, 1870 ; Autour d'Isella, 1871 ; La Madone de l'avenir, 1873 ; Le Dernier des Valerii, 1874 ; Adina, 1874 ; Retour à Florence, 1879 ; Les Papiers d'Aspern, 1888 ; La Solution, 1889.

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