The Wings of the Dove + The Ambassadors + What Maisie Knew + The Turn of the Screw (4 Unabridged Classics)
Quatre chefs-d’œuvre de Henry James réunis pour explorer les profondeurs de l’âme humaine : The Wings of the Dove, The Ambassadors, What Maisie Knew et The Turn of the Screw.
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The Wings of the Dove is a 1902 novel by Henry James. This novel tells the story of Milly Theale, an American heiress stricken with a serious disease, and her effect on the people around her. Some of these people befriend Milly with honorable motives, while others are more self-interested.
The Ambassadors is a 1903 novel by Henry James, originally published as a serial in the North American Review (NAR). This dark comedy, one of the masterpieces of James's final period, follows the trip of protagonist Lewis Lambert Strether to Europe in pursuit of Chad, his widowed fiancée's supposedly wayward son; he is to bring the young man back to the family business, but he encounters unexpected complications. The third-person narrative is told exclusively from Strether's point of view.
What Maisie Knew is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in the Chap-Book and in the New Review in 1897 and then as a book later that year. The story of the sensitive daughter of divorced, irresponsible parents, What Maisie Knew has great contemporary relevance as an unflinching account of a wildly dysfunctional family. The book is also a masterly technical achievement by James, as it follows the title character from earliest childhood to precocious maturity.
The Turn of the Screw, originally published in 1898, is a ghost story novella written by Henry James. Due to its ambiguous content, it became a favourite text of academics who subscribe to New Criticism.
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.
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The Wings of the Dove is a 1902 novel by Henry James. This novel tells the story of Milly Theale, an American heiress stricken with a serious disease, and her effect on the people around her. Some of these people befriend Milly with honorable motives, while others are more self-interested.
The Ambassadors is a 1903 novel by Henry James, originally published as a serial in the North American Review (NAR). This dark comedy, one of the masterpieces of James's final period, follows the trip of protagonist Lewis Lambert Strether to Europe in pursuit of Chad, his widowed fiancée's supposedly wayward son; he is to bring the young man back to the family business, but he encounters unexpected complications. The third-person narrative is told exclusively from Strether's point of view.
What Maisie Knew is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in the Chap-Book and in the New Review in 1897 and then as a book later that year. The story of the sensitive daughter of divorced, irresponsible parents, What Maisie Knew has great contemporary relevance as an unflinching account of a wildly dysfunctional family. The book is also a masterly technical achievement by James, as it follows the title character from earliest childhood to precocious maturity.
The Turn of the Screw, originally published in 1898, is a ghost story novella written by Henry James. Due to its ambiguous content, it became a favourite text of academics who subscribe to New Criticism.
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.
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Ce recueil offre une occasion unique de découvrir quatre des plus grands romans de Henry James, maître du réalisme psychologique et de l’ambiguïté narrative. The Wings of the Dove et The Ambassadors illustrent son génie pour dépeindre les subtilités des relations humaines, tandis que The Turn of the Screw reste l’une des nouvelles fantastiques les plus analysées de la littérature. What Maisie Knew explore, avec une modernité saisissante, le regard d’un enfant sur un monde adulte corrompu.
Les thèmes centraux incluent l’innocence corrompue, la manipulation psychologique, les conflits culturels entre Américains et Européens, et la frontière entre réalité et illusion. The Turn of the Screw interroge la perception de la folie et du surnaturel, tandis que What Maisie Knew aborde la dissolution familiale. The Ambassadors et The Wings of the Dove explorent, quant à eux, les sacrifices et les mensonges au nom de l’amour ou de l’ambition.
Ce recueil s’adresse aux amateurs de littérature classique, de romans psychologiques et d’histoires à suspense. Les étudiants en lettres, les passionnés d’analyse textuelle et les lecteurs en quête de profondeur narrative y trouveront une source inépuisable de réflexion. La version unabridged convient aussi aux puristes souhaitant une expérience de lecture fidèle aux textes originaux.
Vous pourrez interroger le smartbook sur les motivations des personnages (comme Milly Theale ou Maisie), les techniques narratives de James, les interprétations possibles de The Turn of the Screw, ou encore les différences entre les cultures américaine et européenne dans The Ambassadors. Le chat intégré permet aussi d’approfondir les thèmes de l’innocence, de la trahison ou de la perception de la réalité.
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