The Awkward Age |
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| Author:
| James, Henry |
| Editor:
| Jones, Vivien |
| Series title: | World's Classics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-955491-1 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2009 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $16.95 |
Book Description:
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The Awkward Age(1899), written at a time when female emancipation and the double standard were subjects of fierce debate, is the most remarkable example of James's dramatic method.The novel traces the experiences of 18-year-old Nanda Brookenham, exposed to corruption in the salon of her youthful, 'modern' mother, who, in maintaining a circle where talk is shockingly sophisticated, 'must sacrifice either her daughter or...her intellectual habits'. A sense of suppressed violence lurks...
More DescriptionThe Awkward Age(1899), written at a time when female emancipation and the double standard were subjects of fierce debate, is the most remarkable example of James's dramatic method.The novel traces the experiences of 18-year-old Nanda Brookenham, exposed to corruption in the salon of her youthful, 'modern' mother, who, in maintaining a circle where talk is shockingly sophisticated, 'must sacrifice either her daughter or...her intellectual habits'. A sense of suppressed violence lurks behind this powerful story of virginal innocence and its importance in the marriage market.