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Awkward Age by Henry James (1987, Uk-B Format Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100140432973
ISBN-139780140432978
eBay Product ID (ePID)39202
Product Key Features
Book TitleAwkward Age
Number of Pages352 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicClassics, Romance / Historical / General, Literary
Publication Year1987
FeaturesRevised
GenreFiction
AuthorHenry James
FormatUk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight8.8 Oz
Item Length7.8 in
Item Width5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition21
Notes byCrick, Patricia
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal813.4
Grade ToUP
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisMaking her debut in London society, Nanda Brookenham is being groomed for the marriage market. Thrust suddenly into the superficial and immoral 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 greed and scheming, and determines to rescue Nanda from its corrupting 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., Nanda Brookenham is 'coming out' in London society. Thrust suddenly into the vicious, immoral circle that has gathered round her mother, she even finds herself in competition with Mrs Brookenham for the affection of the man she admires. Light and ironic in its touch, The Awkward Age nevertheless analyzes the English character with great subtlety. The Awkward Age , which has been much praised for its natural dialogue and the delicacy of feeling it conveys, exemplifies Conrad's remark that James 'is never in deep gloom or in violent sunshine. But he feels deeply and vividly every delicate shade.' For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
LC Classification NumberPS2110.A9 1987
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