Download or read book The Wings of the Dove written by Henry James and published by Modernista. This book was released on 2024-03-21 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The young and beautiful Kate Croy finds herself torn between her love for the penniless journalist Merton Densher and her desire for a life of wealth and privilege. When she becomes acquainted with the wealthy Milly Theale she devises a plan that hopefully will lead to both love and riches. However, as she navigates the complexities of love and loyalty, she must confront the consequences of her actions and decide where her true allegiances lie. HENRY JAMES [1843 -1916] was born in New York but emigrated to Europe early in life. He is one of the most important figures in Anglo-Saxon turn-of-the-century literature, with novels such as The American [1877] and the horror novel The Turn of the Screw [1898].
Download or read book The Wings of the Dove Volume 1 of 2 written by Henry James and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-22 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wings of the Dove is a 1902 novel by Henry James. It tells the story of Milly Theale, an American heiress stricken with a serious disease, and her effect on the people around her.
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Download or read book The Wings of the Dove Volume 1 written by Henry James and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2015-12-04 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Download or read book The Wings of the Dove Volume 1 of 2 1902 Novel written by Henry James and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wings of the Dove is a 1902 novel by Henry James. It 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 honourable motives, while others are more self-interested.Kate Croy and Merton Densher are two betrothed Londoners who desperately want to marry but have very little money. Kate is constantly put upon by family troubles, and is now living with her domineering aunt, Maud Lowder. Into their world comes Milly Theale, an enormously rich young American woman who had previously met and fallen in love with Densher, although she has never revealed her feelings. Her travelling companion and confidante, Mrs. Stringham, is an old friend of Maud. Kate and Aunt Maud welcome Milly to London, and the American heiress enjoys great social success.With Kate as a companion, Milly goes to see an eminent physician, Sir Luke Strett, because she worries that she is suffering from an incurable disease. The doctor is noncommittal but Milly fears the worst. Kate suspects that Milly is deathly ill. After the trip to America where he had met Milly, Densher returns to find the heiress in London. Kate wants Densher to pay as much attention as possible to Milly, though at first he doesn't quite know why. Kate has been careful to conceal from Milly (and everybody else) that she and Densher are engaged.
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