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The Ambassadors
ISBN: 9780812982701 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 576 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Introduction by Colm Toibin
One of the final masterpieces from one of the world's greatest authors, Henry James's The Ambassadors is now available for the first time in a Modern Library edition, with a new Introduction by acclaimed novelist Colm Toibin. A keenly observed tale of a man's awakening to life, this dark comic novel follows Lewis Lambert Strether, a middle-aged widower, on a mission to Europe to convince his fiancee's wayward son to forsake the pleasures of Paris and return to America. Rich with fin de siecle detail, The Ambassadors brims with finely drawn... Introduction by Colm Toibin
One of the final masterpieces from one of the world's greatest authors, Henry James's The Ambassadors is... |
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Italian Hours
ISBN: 9781490986876 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 268 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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Hawthorne
ISBN: 9781514224229 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 94 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. It will be necessary, for several reasons, to give this short sketch the form rather of a critical essay than of a biography. The data for a life of Nathaniel Hawthorne are the reverse of copious, and even if they were abundant they would serve but in a limited measure the purpose of the biographer. Hawthorne's career was probably as tranquil and uneventful a one as ever fell to the lot of a man of letters; it was almost strikingly deficient in incident, in what may be called the dramatic quality. Few men of equal genius and of equal eminence can have led on the whole a simpler life. His six...
It will be necessary, for several reasons, to give this short sketch the form rather of a critical essay than of a biography. The data for a life of N...
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Daisy Miller
ISBN: 9781535216609 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 62 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Henry James' 1878 publication that brought him international fame, "Daisy Miller" is subtitled "A Study in Two Parts." The plot centers around a Europeanized American man named Winterbourne, who meets a nouveau riche American woman going by the name Daisy Miller. A short novel, James wields the sword of fiction to craft a "study" of the roles of men and women, social relationships, cultural intersection, the allure of money, foolishness and wisdom, the responsibilities of parents, and the impact of one's life upon others.
Henry James' 1878 publication that brought him international fame, "Daisy Miller" is subtitled "A Study in Two Parts." The plot centers around a Europ...
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THE AMBASSADORS Henry James
ISBN: 9781977817044 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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Confidence
ISBN: 9798890967671 / Angielski / Miękka / 2024 / 346 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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La Fontana Sagrada
ISBN: 9781535213592 / Hiszpański / Miękka / 2016 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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The Aspern Papers
ISBN: 9781717043825 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 78 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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The Europeans
ISBN: 9780141441405 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. An incomparable Henry Jamess novel in a new edition
Featuring a new introduction, it is a brilliant and sophisticated satire of manners and morals in the best Jamesian tradition. The Europeans, one of James's most popular and optimistic novels, has at its center an expatriated American raised in Europe who, determined to find a new husband, flees from her crumbling marriage and travels to Boston with her younger brother. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles,... An incomparable Henry Jamess novel in a new edition
Featuring a new introduction, it is a brilliant and sophisticated satire of manners a... |
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The Letters of Henry James
ISBN: 9780674387812 / Angielski / Twarda / 1975 / 456 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. In this, the second volume of Leon Edel's superb edition of the letters, we see Henry James in his thirties, pursuing his writing in Paris and London and finding his first literary successes in Daisy Miller and The Portrait of a Lady. The letters of these years, describing for family and friends in Boston the expatriate's days, reveal the usual wit and sophistication, but there is a new tone: James is relentlessly building a personal career and begins to see himself as a professional writer. Few other letters so fully document the process of an artist in the... In this, the second volume of Leon Edel's superb edition of the letters, we see Henry James in his thirties, pursuing his writing in Paris and Lond... |
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What Maisie Knew
ISBN: 9781511805896 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. When Beale and Ida Farange are divorced, the court decrees that their only child, the very young Maisie, will shuttle back and forth between them, spending six months of the year with each. The parents are immoral and frivolous, and they use Maisie to intensify their hatred of each other. Beale Farange marries Miss Overmore, Maisie's pretty governess, while Ida marries the likeable but weak Sir Claude. Maisie gets a new governess: the frumpy, somewhat-ridiculous but devoted Mrs. Wix. Both Ida and Beale soon cheat on their spouses; in turn, Claude and the new Mrs. Farange begin an affair with...
When Beale and Ida Farange are divorced, the court decrees that their only child, the very young Maisie, will shuttle back and forth between them, spe...
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The Collected Stories
ISBN: 9789370881747 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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Washington Square
ISBN: 9788028373061 / Angielski / Miękka / 116 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 10-14 dni roboczych. Henry James' novel 'Washington Square' delves into the complexities of relationships and society in 19th century New York. Through a nuanced exploration of the character Catherine Sloper, James examines themes of family dynamics, wealth, and love in a subtle and psychologically astute manner. The novel is characterized by its detailed character development and subtle yet powerful prose, showcasing James' mastery of psychological insight and interpersonal relationships. James' exploration of the limitations placed on women in society during this time period adds depth to the narrative, making...
Henry James' novel 'Washington Square' delves into the complexities of relationships and society in 19th century New York. Through a nuanced explorati...
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The Aspern Papers
ISBN: 9781544613192 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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Embarrassments
ISBN: 9781438512341 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 152 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Henry James (1843 - 1916) was one of the leaders in the school of realism in fiction. He is known for his series of novels in which he portrayed the encounter of America with Europe. James is considered to be the master of the novel and novella. James wrote about personal relationships and the power within these relationships. James explored consciousness and perception from the point of view of a character within a tale. Written in 1896 this collection of short stories contains, The Figure in the carpet, Glasses, The Next Time, and The Way it came.
Henry James (1843 - 1916) was one of the leaders in the school of realism in fiction. He is known for his series of novels in which he portrayed the e...
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The Ambassadors
ISBN: 9781547215867 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 262 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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The Wings of the Dove
ISBN: 9781984983152 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 490 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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The Patagonia
ISBN: 9781490393902 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 74 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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The Patagonia
ISBN: 9781985276864 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 76 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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