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Daisy Miller va significar el primer èxit i gairebé la immediata consagració de James. Apunta tots els elements de la narrativa de James. És una obra tan completa, que alhora és un resum de tota l’ob

"The Sacred Fount" was written by Henry James and first published in 1901. It comes from the late period in Jamess development as a novelist, and has puzzled readers and critics ever since, because of the obscurity of its subject matter and the extremely complex manner in which the events are related.On the surface, it is the simple story of a number of people who travel to a weekend party at a country estate (Newmarch). But the narrator of events perceives hidden relations going on between some of the visitors and he tries to work out the truth of these liaisons by psychological means alone, eschewing what he calls the ignoble methods of the detective and the keyhole.

This collection of stories is loosley based on the theme of writers and writing. Included are, The Author of Beltraffio, The Lesson of The Master, The Middle Years, The Death of the Lion, The Next Time, The Figure in the Carpet, John Delavoy and The Birthplace.

Miss Daisy, una muchacha americana hermosa y libre de mediados del siglo XIX, pasa unas semanas en Suiza para continuar después su periplo europeo en Roma. Su belleza y comportamiento desenfadado deslumbran al joven Winterboune, a la par que irritan a la tia del chico, paradigma de la rigida sociedad de la epoca. La libertad alegre de Miss Daisy, tan adelantada a su epoca, es para el circulo de norteamericanos de Roma de un libertinaje y vulgaridad aberrante, lo cual sume a Winterboune en el desconcierto de tomar partido entre la valentia y la cobardia, entre el escandalo y el tedio.

The Turn of the Screw, originally published in 1898, is a gothic ghost story novella written by Henry James.Due to its original content, the novella became a favourite text of academics who subscribe to New Criticism. The novella has had differing interpretations, often mutually exclusive. Many critics have tried to determine the exact nature of the evil hinted at by the story. However, others have argued that the true brilliance of the novella comes with its ability to create an intimate confusion and suspense for the reader.

Contents:Watch and WardRoderick HudsonThe AmericanThe EuropeansConfidenceWashington SquareThe Portrait of a LadyThe BostoniansThe Princess Casamassima The ReverberatorThe Tragic MuseThe Other HouseThe Spoils of PoyntonWhat Maisie Knew The Awkward AgeThe Sacred FountThe Wings of the DoveThe AmbassadorsThe Golden BowlThe OutcryThe Whole FamilyThe Ivory TowerThe Sense of the Past

Novela de trama angustiante, es una de las obras maestras de Henry James. Flora y Miles son dos niños que, ante la muerte de sus padres, quedan bajo la tutela de su acaudalado tío, quien los pone al cuidado de una institutriz y demas sirvientes. La llegada de una nueva instructora -que se consagrara al cuidado de los niños- coincide con las apariciones de los antiguos empleados de la mansion victoriana, quienes murieron en circunstancias nunca esclarecidas.

The Turn of the Screw, originally published in 1898, is a gothic ghost story novella written by Henry James. Due to its original content, the novella became a favourite text of academics who subscribe to New Criticism. The novella has had differing interpretations, often mutually exclusive. Many critics have tried to determine the exact nature of the evil hinted at by the story. However, others have argued that the true brilliance of the novella comes with its ability to create an intimate confusion and suspense for the reader (font: Wikipedia)