The Aspern Papers |
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| Author:
| James, Henry |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4935-9901-1 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $6.25 |
Book Description:
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"It had been devilish awkward, as the young men say, to be found by Juliana in the dead of night examining the attachment of her bureau; and it had not been less so to have to believe for a good many hours after that it was highly probable I had killed her." Set in Venice, James, who himself was a very private man, gradually reveals the disturbing results of probing into the intimate life of the deceased poet, Jeffery Aspern and his aging lover, Juliana Bordereau. As always, James...
More Description"It had been devilish awkward, as the young men say, to be found by Juliana in the dead of night examining the attachment of her bureau; and it had not been less so to have to believe for a good many hours after that it was highly probable I had killed her." Set in Venice, James, who himself was a very private man, gradually reveals the disturbing results of probing into the intimate life of the deceased poet, Jeffery Aspern and his aging lover, Juliana Bordereau. As always, James builds the suspense until the final moments of the story and creates a novel that has been applauded by the critics as one his best.