โ Scribed by Henry James
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
Paperback, 544 pages
Published 1902
Barnes & Noble Classics Series (2005)
Modern Library 100 Best Novels (1900-1998)
Introduction by: Bruce L.R. Smith
One of three masterpieces from Henry Jamesโs final, โmajorโ phase, The Wings of the Dove dramatizes the conflict between nineteenth-century values and twentieth-century passions. Born to wealth and privilege, Kate Croyโs mother threw it all away to marry a penniless opium addict. After her motherโs death, Kate is offered an opportunity to return to the opulent lifestyle her mother gave upโon one condition. Kate must renounce the man she loves: the witty, good-looking, but poor, Merton Densher. Reluctantly agreeing, Kate finds herself becoming friends with โthe worldโs richest orphan,โ Millie Theale. When Kate learns that Millie is dying, she devises a plan of dizzying possibility for herself and Merton that should solve all their problems, but instead leads them down a path strewn with tragic, unexpected consequences.
First published in 1902, this rich and intriguing novel has lost none of its fascination and relevance a century later.
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EDITORIAL REVIEW: **An incomparable Henry Jamesโs novel in a new edition ** Featuring a new introduction, it is a brilliant and sophisticated satire of manners and morals in the best Jamesian tradition. *The Wings of the Dove* is an indelible take on the tragic love triangle in which two poor yet
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EDITORIAL REVIEW: **An incomparable Henry Jamesโs novel in a new edition ** Featuring a new introduction, it is a brilliant and sophisticated satire of manners and morals in the best Jamesian tradition. *The Wings of the Dove* is an indelible take on the tragic love triangle in which two poor yet ar
### Review โHe is as solitary in the history of the novel as Shakespeare in the history of poetry.โ โGraham Greene ### Product Description **An incomparable Henry Jamesโs novel in a new edition** Featuring a new introduction, it is a brilliant and sophisticated satire of manners and morals in