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Princess Casamassima by Henry James (1987, Uk-B Format Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10014043254X
ISBN-139780140432541
eBay Product ID (ePID)24038281921
Product Key Features
Book TitlePrincess Casamassima
Number of Pages608 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicClassics, Literary
Publication Year1987
FeaturesRevised
GenreFiction
AuthorHenry James
FormatUk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight15.9 Oz
Item Length7.8 in
Item Width5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition21
Notes byCrick, Patricia
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Grade ToUP
Dewey Decimal813.4
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisHenry James conceived the character of Hyacinth Robinson--his 'little presumptuous adventurer with his combination of intrinsic fineness and fortuitous adversity'--while walking the streets of London. 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. T he Princess Casamassima is one of James's most personal novels and yet one of the most socially engaged. 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., 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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