The Princess Casamassima (Penguin Classics) - Softcover

James, Henry

 
9780140432541: The Princess Casamassima (Penguin Classics)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 014043254X ISBN 13: 9780140432541
Verlag: Penguin Classics, 1987

Inhaltsangabe

The illegitimate and impoverished son of a dressmaker and a nobleman, Hyacinth Robinson has grown up with a strong sense of beauty that heightens his acute sympathy for the inequalities that surround him. Drawn into a secret circle of radical politics he makes a rash vow to commit a violent act of terrorism. But when the Princess Casamassima - beautiful, clever and bored - takes him up and introduces him to her own world of wealth and refinement, Hyacinth is torn. He is horrified by the destruction that would be wreaked by revolution, but still believes he must honour his vow, and finds himself gripped in an agonizing and, ultimately, fatal dilemma. A compelling blend of psychological observation, wit and compassion, The Princess Casamassima (1886) is one of Henry James's most deeply personal novels.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Henry James (1843-1916) was born in New York and settled in Europe in 1875. He was a regular contributor of reviews, critical essays, and short stories to American periodicals. He is best known for his many novels of American and European character.

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Brought up in poverty, Hyacinth has nevertheless developed aesthetic tastes that heighten his awareness of the sordid misery around him. He is drawn into the secret world of revolutionary politics and, in a moment of fervour, makes a vow that he will assassinate a major political figure. Soon after this he meets the beautiful Princess Casamassima. Captivated by her world of wealth and nobility, art and beauty, Hyacinth loses faith in radicalism, 'the beastly cause.' But tormented by his belief in honour, he must face an agonizing, and ultimately tragic, dilemma.

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Verlag
Penguin Classics
Erscheinungsdatum
1987
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
014043254X
ISBN 13 
9780140432541
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
608
Herausgeber
Brewer Derek, Crick Patricia
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