Forfatter fødeår: 1843-1916
The talented and beautiful Isabel Archer, courted by several suitors and enriched by her dying uncle, chooses to marry the cold and ambitious Gilbert Osmond. The heroine soon discovers to her cost that freedom of choice is never what it seems.
Henry James gennemførte i 1882 en række rejser rundt i Frankrig ud fra mottoet: "Frankrig er måske Paris, men Paris er ikke Frankrig." James' guidebog... Læs mere
Henry James's masterpiece, and widely considered to be the greatest ghost story ever written, The Turn of the Screw remains the apogee of suspenseful, haunting writing in the... Læs mere
Henry James was arguably the greatest practitioner of what has been called the psychological ghost story. This edition includes all ten of his tales in this genre.
Dr Sloper is disappointed in his dull daughter, Catherine, a mediocre replacement for his beautiful and intelligent wife who died soon after childbirth. Yet, as Sloper threatens,... Læs mere
A unique edition of James's two complementary tales, 'Daisy Miller' and 'An International Episode', in which the young American girl irrupts into European... Læs mere
As well as 'The Aspern Papers', this selection includes 'The Death of the Lion', 'The Figure in the Carpet', and 'The Birthplace'. All four stories concern the figure... Læs mere
Ny oversættelse af den berømte klassiker. SØSKENDEPARRET Eugenia og Felix Young er opvokset i Europa, men har rødder i det amerikanske via deres mor. Da Eugenias... Læs mere
En ung præstedatter ankommer til et idyllisk engelsk landsted for at tiltræde stillingen som guvernante for de to forældreløse børn Miles og Flora. Godset... Læs mere