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Author :Henry James Publisher :Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN 13 :9781533276438 Total Pages :236 pages Book Rating :4.2/5 (764 download)
Book Synopsis The Awkward Age (1899), by Henry James Novel (Oxford World's Classics) by : Henry James
Download or read book The Awkward Age (1899), by Henry James Novel (Oxford World's Classics) written by Henry James and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-05-15 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Awkward Age is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in Harper's Weekly in 1898-1899 and then as a book later in 1899. Originally conceived as a brief, light story about the complications created in her family's social set by a young girl coming of age, the novel expanded into a general treatment of decadence and corruption in English fin de siecle life. James presents the novel almost entirely in dialogue, an experiment that adds to the immediacy of the scenes but also creates serious ambiguities about characters and their motives.Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brookenham host an effete, rather corrupt social circle. They are the parents of worthless Harold and sweet but knowledgeable Nanda (age eighteen). Mr. Longdon attends one of their social functions and is amazed at how much Nanda resembles her grandmother, his long-ago love who married another man. Vanderbank, a young civil servant with little money, admires both Mrs. Brookenham (nicknamed "Mrs. Brook") and Nanda. Mrs. Brook seems to want an affair with "Van" but he appears more interested in Nanda. Mr. Longdon promises him a dowry if he marries Nanda. Mrs. Brook is instead trying to get her daughter married to Mitchy, a very rich but rather naive member of her social circle. But Nanda urges Mitchy to marry Aggie, the supposedly sheltered step-niece of one of Mrs. Brook's friends (the Duchess). Mitchy follows the advice, then watches helplessly as Aggie kicks over the traces and starts playing around on him. Van constantly hesitates about proposing to Nanda. She finally tells him and Mitchy to be kind to her mother, then prepares to stay at Mr. Longdon's country home as a kind of surrogate daughter.James originally wanted this novel to resemble one of Gyp's superficial but entertaining novels of social decadence. But the material drew him on, and he wound up with a lengthy book about Nanda's eventual rejection of the often sleazy social circle around her mother. A lot of the characters who drop by Mrs. Brook's house are certainly no saints, and hypocrisy and deceit seem to be their favorite pastimes. Mr. Longdon represents an idealized previous age of better morals and manners. He wants to see Nanda safely married and away from what he views as her mother's corrupting influence. Although the book ends with Nanda preparing to stay at his country house, there are no guarantees as to how her future will play out. With the novel cast almost entirely in dialogue, it's sometimes difficult for the reader to detect the characters' genuine motives. But there's little doubt James meant the book as an attack on what he saw as the increasing irresponsibility and immorality of the society around him. James was always careful to sweeten this rather dour message with a lot of witty satire on the foibles of Mrs. Brook's social circle. He was particularly proud of his treatment of the resourceful if not overly honest Mrs. Brook herself. Many critics see the novel as parallel in theme and setting to James's earlier novel What Maisie Knew, with Nanda as a slightly older version of Maisie. Henry James, OM (15 April 1843 - 28 February 1916) was an American writer. He is 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. He is best known for a number of novels showing Americans encountering Europe and Europeans. His method of writing from a character's point of view allowed him to explore issues related to consciousness and perception, and his style in later works has been compared to impressionist painting. His imaginative use of point of view, interior monologue and unreliable narrators brought a new depth to narrative fiction."
Author :Henry James Publisher :Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN 13 :9781533267832 Total Pages :316 pages Book Rating :4.2/5 (678 download)
Download or read book The Awkward Age written by Henry James and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-05-15 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Awkward Age is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in Harper's Weekly in 1898-1899 and then as a book later in 1899. Originally conceived as a brief, light story about the complications created in her family's social set by a young girl coming of age, the novel expanded into a general treatment of decadence and corruption in English fin de siecle life. James presents the novel almost entirely in dialogue, an experiment that adds to the immediacy of the scenes but also creates serious ambiguities about characters and their motives.Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brookenham host an effete, rather corrupt social circle. They are the parents of worthless Harold and sweet but knowledgeable Nanda (age eighteen). Mr. Longdon attends one of their social functions and is amazed at how much Nanda resembles her grandmother, his long-ago love who married another man. Vanderbank, a young civil servant with little money, admires both Mrs. Brookenham (nicknamed "Mrs. Brook") and Nanda. Mrs. Brook seems to want an affair with "Van" but he appears more interested in Nanda. Mr. Longdon promises him a dowry if he marries Nanda. Mrs. Brook is instead trying to get her daughter married to Mitchy, a very rich but rather naive member of her social circle. But Nanda urges Mitchy to marry Aggie, the supposedly sheltered step-niece of one of Mrs. Brook's friends (the Duchess). Mitchy follows the advice, then watches helplessly as Aggie kicks over the traces and starts playing around on him. Van constantly hesitates about proposing to Nanda. She finally tells him and Mitchy to be kind to her mother, then prepares to stay at Mr. Longdon's country home as a kind of surrogate daughter."
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Download or read book The Awkward Age written by Henry James and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written at the end of the 1890's, when issues such as female sexuality and the education of women were in fierce debate, James's novel enacts the tension between various views of women and also of an aristocracy which was fading. This novel anticipates the experimental fiction of Virginia Woolf and James Joyce. The text is that of the first edition in book form, published in 1899. Most other existing texts are based on the earlier serial version.
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Book Synopsis The Awkward Age (Esprios Classics) by : Henry James
Download or read book The Awkward Age (Esprios Classics) written by Henry James and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-22 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Awkward Age is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in Harper's Weekly in 1898-1899 and then as a book later in 1899. Originally conceived as a brief, light story about the complications created in her family's social set by a young girl coming of age, the novel expanded into a general treatment of decadence and corruption in English fin de siècle life. James presents the novel almost entirely in dialogue, an experiment that adds to the immediacy of the scenes but also creates serious ambiguities about characters and their motives.
Book Synopsis The Awkward Age (Annotated) by : Henry James
Download or read book The Awkward Age (Annotated) written by Henry James and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-20 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Awkward Age is a novel Henry James, first published as a serial in Harper's Weekly in 1898-1899 and then as a book later in 1899.
Book Synopsis The Awkward Age:(illustrated Edition) by : Henry James
Download or read book The Awkward Age:(illustrated Edition) written by Henry James and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-13 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Awkward Age is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in Harper's Weekly in 1898-1899 and then as a book later in 1899.
Book Synopsis The Awkward Age Illustrated by : Henry James
Download or read book The Awkward Age Illustrated written by Henry James and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-22 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Awkward Age is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in Harper's Weekly in 1898-1899 and then as a book later in 1899. Originally conceived as a brief, light story about the complications created in her family's social set by a young girl coming of age, the novel expanded into a general treatment of decadence and corruption in English fin de siècle life. James presents the novel almost entirely in dialogue, an experiment that adds to the immediacy of the scenes but also creates serious ambiguities about characters and their motives.
Book Synopsis The Awkward Age & The Reverberator by : Henry James
Download or read book The Awkward Age & The Reverberator written by Henry James and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-24 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Awkward Age is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in Harper's Weekly in 1898-1899 and then as a book later in 1899. The Reverberator is a short novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in Macmillan's Magazine in 1888 and then as a book later the same year.
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Download or read book The Awkward Age written by Henry James and published by IndyPublish.com. This book was released on 2008-11-01 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A masterful storyteller explores drama, flirtations, tragedy and eventual realization of true feelings in this wonderful tale. 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 1890, The Awkward Age tells the story of the changing aristocracy and the views of women and their place in society. Sexuality and the education of women were hotly debated. Each person has their own agenda which are often at cross-purposes with the others. When an old fashioned simple man enters the fashionable upper class society of the turn of the century England he finds the children of a former lover. He takes an interest in the granddaughter and tries to pull her out of the circle of influence that has, effectively, spoiled her.
Book Synopsis The Selected Works of Henry James, Vol. 07 (of 36) by : Henry James
Download or read book The Selected Works of Henry James, Vol. 07 (of 36) written by Henry James and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Awkward Age is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in Harper's Weekly in 1898-1899 and then as a book later in 1899. The Reverberator is a short novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in Macmillan's Magazine in 1888 and then as a book later the same year.
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Book Synopsis The Works of Henry James, Vol. 18 (of 36) by : Henry James
Download or read book The Works of Henry James, Vol. 18 (of 36) written by Henry James and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-10 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Awkward Age is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in Harper's Weekly in 1898-1899 and then as a book later in 1899. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brookenham host an effete, rather corrupt social circle. The Beast in the Jungle is a 1903 novella by Henry James, first published as part of the collection, The Better Sort.
Book Synopsis The Awkward Age (Annotated) [Biographical Edition] by : Henry James
Download or read book The Awkward Age (Annotated) [Biographical Edition] written by Henry James and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-07 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - This version of The Awkward Age includes a biography of the author Henry James at the end of the book - This includes life before and after the release of the book Making her debut in London society, Nanda Brookenham is being groomed for the marriage market. Thrust suddenly into the superficial circle that surrounds her mother, the innocent but independent-minded young woman even finds herself in competition with Mrs Brookenham for the affection of the man she admires. Only an elderly bachelor, Mr Longdon, is immune to this world of scheming, and determines to rescue Nanda from its influences out of loyalty to the deep love he once felt for her grandmother. In The Awkward Age (1899), Henry James explores the English character, and the clash between old and new money with a light and subtly ironic touch to create a devastating critique of society and its machinations.
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