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Mi niña querida, el bromuro de sodio (si es así como lo llaman) resultó ser perfectamente inútil. No quiero decir que no me hiciera bien, pero nunca tuve ocasión de sacar la botella de la valija. Me habría hecho maravillas si lo hubiera necesitado; pero simplemente no las hizo porque yo he sido una maravilla. ¿Creerás que he hecho todo el viaje en cubierta, en la más animada conversación y haciendo ejercicio? Doce vueltas a la cubierta suman una milla, creo; y según este cálculo, he estado caminando veinte millas diarias. Y he bajado para todas las comidas, imagínate, en las que desplegué el apetito de una piraña. Por supuesto, el clima ha estado lindísimo, de modo que no tengo gran mérito. El viejo, perverso Atlántico estuvo tan azul como el zafiro de mi único anillo (que es bastante bueno), y tan terso como el piso resbaloso del comedor de madame Galopín. Durante las tres últimas horas hemos tenido tierra a la vista y pronto entraremos en la bahía de Nueva York, dicen que es de una exquisita belleza.

Un radiante día de mayo, en el año 1868, un caballero se hallaba cómodamente recostado en el gran diván circular que por aquellos tiempos ocupaba la parte central del Salón Carré, en el Museo del Louvre. Esta conveniente otomana ya no está allí, para inmenso desconsuelo de todos los amantes de las bellas artes que tienen las rodillas débiles; pero el caballero en cuestión había tomado serena posesión de su punto más mullido y, con la cabeza inclinada hacia atrás y las piernas estiradas, contemplaba la bella Madonna de la luna, de Murillo, en profundo disfrute de su postura. Se había quitado el sombrero, y a su lado había dejado una pequeña guía roja y unos gemelos. El día era caluroso; la caminata le había sofocado, y se pasaba una y otra vez el pañuelo por la frente con gesto un tanto cansino. Y, sin embargo, evidentemente no se trataba de un hombre a quien la fatiga le fuese familiar; alto, delgado y musculoso, insinuaba esa clase de vigor que suele conocerse como «resistencia». Pero en este día concreto sus esfuerzos habían sido de un tipo inusitado, y a menudo había realizado grandes proezas físicas que le habían dejado menos exhausto que su tranquilo paseo por el Louvre.

Las gentes de Francia nunca han ocultado que las de Inglaterra, hablando en general, son, a su modo de ver, una raza inexpresiva y taciturna, perpendicular e insociable, poco aficionada a cubrir cualquier sequedad de trato mediante recamados verbales o de otra clase. Es probable que esta impresión pareciera respaldada, hace unos años, en París, debido al modo en que cuatro personas se hallaban sentadas juntas en silencio, un buen día cerca de las doce de la mañana, en el jardín, como se lo denomina, del Palais de l¿Industrie: el patio central del gran bazar acristalado, donde entre plantas y parterres, senderos de grava y fuentes sutiles, se alinean las figuras y los grupos, los monumentos y los bustos, que forman la sección de escultura en la exposición anual del Salón. El espíritu de observación se pone automáticamente en el Salón muy alerta, estimulado por un millar de detalles llamativos angélicos o desangelados, mas no habría hecho falta ninguna tensión especial del sentido de la vista para percatarse de las características de las cuatro personas en cuestión. Como reclamo para el ojo por méritos propios, también ellos constituían un hecho artístico logrado; y hasta el más superficial de los observadores los habría catalogado como creaciones notables de una vecindad insular, representantes de esa clase impecable e impermeable con la cual, en las ocasiones repetidas en que los ingleses salen de vacaciones (Navidad y Pascua de Resurrección, Pentecostés y el otoño), París se ve rociada entera en el plazo de una noche. Había en ellos con plenitud el indefinible aspecto característico del viajero británico en el extranjero: ese aire de preparación a correr riesgos, materiales y morales, tan extrañamente combinada con una serena demostración de seguridad y perseverancia, el cual aire despierta, según la susceptibilidad de cada cual, la ira o la admiración de las comunidades extranjeras. Eran todavía más inconfundibles por ser ejemplares muy conseguidos de la enérgica raza a la que teman el honor de pertenecer. La luz dulce y difusa del Salón los hacía aparecer inmaculados e importantes; eran a su modo producciones acabadas, y permanecían allí inmóviles, en su banco verde; eran parte de la exposición casi tanto como si los hubiesen colgado de una alcayata a la altura del ojo.

Cuando concurren ciertas circunstancias, pocos momentos hay en la vida que resulten más gratos que esa hora que se dedica a la ceremonia conocida como el té de la tarde. Hay circunstancias en las que, tanto si uno toma té como si no ¿y, por supuesto, hay gente que jamás lo hace¿, la situación resulta placentera por sí misma. Aquellas que tengo en la mente al iniciar la narración de esta sencilla historia hacían que el escenario de tan inocente pasatiempo resultase digno de admiración. Los elementos del ligero refrigerio habían sido colocados sobre el césped de una antigua casa solariega inglesa, en lo que yo calificaría como el momento perfecto, en mitad de una espléndida tarde de verano. Parte de dicha tarde ya había transcurrido, pero todavía quedaba mucha por delante, y lo que restaba era de una calidad única e insuperable. El crepúsculo de verdad tardaría muchas horas en llegar; pero la intensidad de la luz estival había comenzado a disminuir, el aire se había vuelto sedoso, las sombras se alargaban sobre la hierba suave y tupida. Crecían con lentitud, sin embargo, y la escena transmitía esa sensación del deleite anunciado que tal vez sea la principal fuente de placer al presenciar un momento así a una hora como esa. De las cinco a las ocho de la tarde transcurre en ciertas ocasiones una pequeña eternidad; pero en una como la que nos ocupa dicho intervalo no puede ser otra cosa que una eternidad de placer. Las personas allí presentes disfrutaban con calma de dicho placer, y no eran miembros del sexo al que se supone que pertenecen los devotos incondicionales de la ceremonia que acabo de mencionar.

Cuando pensaba en ello, el Príncipe se daba cuenta de que Londres siempre le había gustado. El Príncipe era uno de esos romanos modernos que encuentran junto a las orillas del Támesis una imagen más convincente de la fidelidad del antiguo estado que la que habían dejado junto a las orillas del Tíber. Formado en la leyenda de aquella ciudad a la que el mundo entero rendía tributo, veía en el actual Londres, mucho más que en la contemporánea Roma, la verdadera dimensión del concepto de Estado. Se decía el Príncipe que, si se trataba de una cuestión de Imperium, y si uno quería, como romano, recobrar un poco ese sentido, el lugar al que debía ir era al Puente de Londres y, mejor aún, si era en una hermosa tarde de mayo, al Hyde Park Corner. Sin embargo, a ninguno de estos dos lugares, al parecer centros de su predilección, había guiado sus pasos en el momento en que le encontramos, sino que había ido a parar, lisa y llanamente, a Bond Street, en donde su imaginación, propicia ahora a ejercicios de alcance relativamente corto, le inducía a detenerse de vez en cuando ante los escaparates en los que se exhibían objetos pesados y macizos, en oro y plata, en formas aptas para llevar piedras preciosas en cuero, hierro, bronce, destinados a cien usos y abusos, tan apretados como si fueran, en su imperial insolencia, el botín de victorias alcanzadas en lejanos pagos. Sin embargo, los movimientos del joven Príncipe en manera alguna revelaban atención, ni siquiera cuando se detenía al vislumbrar algunos rostros que pasaban por la calle junto a él bajo la sombra de grandes sombreros con cintajos, u otros todavía más delicadamente matizados por las tensas sombrillas de seda, sostenidas de manera que quedaban con una intencionada inclinación, casi perversa, en los coches del tipo victoria que esperaban junto a la acera.

First published in 1898, The Turn of the Screw is one of the greatest gothic horror stories of all time and an unforgettable psychological thriller. A young governess with the responsibility for two young orphans sees ghosts that she suspects have nefarious designs on her charges. The eerie novella's ambiguous ending has left readers speculating about James's ultimate intention for more than a century. This Warbler Classics edition includes James's preface to the authoritative 1908 publication of the tale as well as a detailed biographical timeline.

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This seventeenth installment in the complete collection of Henry James’s known and extant letters records James’s ongoing efforts to care for his sister, develop his work, strengthen his professional status, build friendships, engage timely political and economic issues, and maximize his income.

The Turn of the Screw is a novella written by Henry James. Initially, it was serialized but later on published in book form. Regarded by many as one of the world?s most famous ghost stories, the story of The Turn of the Screw is narrated through the journal of a governess and describes her struggle to save her two young charges from the demonic influence of the uncanny apparitions of two former servants in the household. The novella has been adapted numerous times.The plot of this novella centered on an unnamed narrator and some of their friends who gather around a fire on the Christmas Eve. Douglas, one of them, reads a manuscript that tells the story of governess being hired by a man who has become responsible for his young niece Flora and nephew Miles following the deaths of their parents. Flora, is living in Bly, where she is cared for by Mrs. Grose, the housekeeper. Her uncle, the governess?s new employer, is uninterested in raising the children and gives her full charge. The story inspired critical debate over the question of the ghosts.

Due to his extensive and frequent traveling in Europe and America, Henry James was well known for his travel literature. Portrait of places (1883) written by Henry James can be seen as a travel book, reimagined. It is a record of the author's travel between the years 1876 and 1882 where he visited Italy, England, and France. These stories are so beautifully written that they are a perfect companion for your armchair travels or to guide you through Europe. The book starts in Venice and the itinerary takes us through Paris, Rheims, Normandy, and the Pyrenees while the narrator is traveling from Italy to France and in England we experience the beauty of Warwickshire and London. James' skillfully paints word-portraits that vividly conjure and bring forth the lesser known castles, alleys, monuments, events and festivals of Europe. The book also contains sketches of Newport; Niagara; Quebec; and Saratoga, scenic locales found in North America. The book successfully captures the historical and cultural beauty found by the author on both sides of the Atlantic while traveling for over a period of six years.

The unfinished novel The Sense of the Past by American novelist Henry James was released in 1917, one year after James' passing. The book is both a spooky story about time travel and a wistful comedy of manners. A young American switches places with a distant relative in early 19th-century England, where he finds numerous difficulties. A talented article on the reading of history was written by a young Ralph Pendrel from New York City. A distant English relative is so impressed by the essay that he leaves Ralph the estate of an 18th-century London home. As soon as Pendrel steps through the door, he senses time travel. In the book, Ralph Pendrel visits the American embassy in London and tries to explain the weird events that have been happening in his ancestor's home. Later, he enters the home and finds himself in the nineteenth century. The novel that James wrote in 1900 splits off at this point. After realizing that Ralph is truly a time traveler from the future, Nan made the ultimate sacrifice to assist Ralph in getting back to his own time and Aurora Coyne, the lady he had previously been spurned by. James wrote a lot of notes about how the book would go on. Here, the story ends entirely.

Eugene Pickering is a prime example of this kind of longish short tale, one of Henry James' specialties, which explores philosophical issues through in-depth character profiles. James compares and contrasts two archetypes in it: a bookish scholar who has spent the majority of his life mainly sheltered and a streetwise "doer" who is keenly aware of his surroundings. Eugene Pickering was written by Henry James in various chapters which signifies an interesting message. Same as his other novels like The Turn of the Screw, The Portrait of a Lady, Daisy Miller, The Ambassadors, and The Wings of the Dove, in this novel, Henry James has put the final fact of this novel to his audience and readers. Several years ago, before gambling was outlawed, it was in Homburg. The entire world gathered to listen to the orchestra on the terrace of the Kursaal and the esplanade below it. In the game rooms surrounding the tables, there were just as many people. The Prayer from Der Freischutz was being played by the orchestra, but Weber's beautiful melody simply made my memories even hazier.

American author Henry James wrote the travelog ''A Little Tour in France.'' The book En Province, which was serialized in The Atlantic Monthly from 1883 to 1884 under the title, describes a six-week trip James took to numerous provincial French cities, including Tours, Bourges, Nantes, Toulouse, Arles, and many others. In 1884, the first book was published. In 1900, a second, considerably updated version with pictures by Joseph Pennell was released. In the first line of the first chapter of the original magazine serial, James states: "Paris may be France, but Paris is not France." He intended the book to be a description of the provinces and perhaps even a tribute to them. Before deciding to settle in London in 1876, James had attempted to live in Paris. When he went back to France in 1882, he was able to see more of French rural life than he had before. Author Henry James visited France in 1882 and described his experiences in an easygoing, urbane, witty style. He was particularly interested in ancient cathedrals and castles, the less restored the better. There's little attempt at generalization or abstract theorizing; he is content to describe as accurately as possible.

The novel ''Daisy Miller'' by Sir Henry James first appeared in The Cornhill Magazine in June-July 1878 and was published as a book the following year. It features Daisy Miller, a beautiful American girl, being courted by Winterbourne, a sophisticated member of her country. Her flirtatiousness, which is frowned upon by the other expatriates when they gather in Switzerland and Italy, hinders his pursuit of her. In Vevey, Switzerland, Frederick Winterbourne and Annie "Daisy" Miller first cross paths. The novel presents a scenario of Winterbourne allegedly vacationing from his studies (an attachment to an older lady is rumored) They are introduced by Randolph Miller, Daisy's nine-year-old brother. Daisy Miller is described as a flower in full bloom, without inhibitions, and in the springtime of her life. Henry James uses Daisy's story to talk about the stereotypes he thinks Americans and Europeans have of one another as well as the prejudices that exist in all cultures. Novelist Henry James' Winterbourne is torn between attachment and his suffocating social milieu. The novella's final act has yet to unfold, but we cannot help but conclude that the real tragedy lies here in Winterbourne's relief over Daisy's behavior.

The Golden Bowl is a book written by Sir Henry James in 1904, the novel is written in an interesting way and consists of amazing characters. The "primary period" of James's career, which some reviewers have regarded as being set in England, comes to an end with this nuanced, in-depth analysis of marriage and adultery. The Golden Bowl explores the complicated relationships between a father, a daughter, and each of their husbands. Nearly all of the book is devoted to exploring the major characters' consciousness, which is done with sometimes-obsessive detail but sometimes with perceptive impact. Prince Amerigo is in London for his marriage to Maggie Verver, the only child of the fabulously wealthy Adam Verver. He runs across Charlotte Stant again, another young American who was formerly his mistress while he lived in Rome. Adam and Charlotte Verver are on their way to the United States when the book concludes. The phrase "if ever the silver string be loosed, or the golden bowl is broken" appears in Ecclesiastes 12 and serves as the title. Author Colm Toibin called it Henry James's best work. The Modern Library ranked it 32nd on its list of the 100 best novels.

Henry James released his little novel The Europeans: A Sketch in 1878. In essence, it is a comedy that contrasts the actions and viewpoints of two European tourists with those of their relatives who reside in the "new" world of New England. The Atlantic Monthly published the serialized version of the book from July to October of 1878. The story begins in Boston and New England in the middle of the 19th century and details the transition from the old to the new world for two European siblings. Eugenia Münster and Felix Young, the two protagonists, have been traveling between France, Italy, and Germany since they were young children.The patriarchal Mr. Wentworth, his son Clifford, 20, and his two daughters Gertrude and Charlotte captivate Felix. In contrast to Felix, who is content to accept the gift of a little house but values his independence, Eugenia's response is different. Her brother, on the other hand, is perfectly content to spend all of his time with Charlotte and Gertrude, spending countless hours painting portraits in their piazza or garden.

Published by Macmillan Company and William Heinemann in June 1896, Embarrassments written by Henry James is a collection of novellas which deal with a certain type of embarrassment in different ways. The book consists of four stories viz. "The Figure in the Carpet", "Glasses", "The Next Time", and "The Way It Came". The Figure in the Carpet was first published in Cosmopolis in January/February 1896 and it follows the story of an unnamed narrator as he obsesses over an author and his works. He goes to extreme lengths to figure out the secret meaning hidden in his works. In the second story, Glasses, which first appeared in the Atlantic Monthly in February 1896, we see an orphan woman whose only motive in life is to get a husband, and she would stop at nothing to realize that goal. The Next Time was first featured in The Yellow Book issue #6, in July 1895. It is the shortest story out of all and majorly focuses on the moral that the quality of writing does not ensure popularity and vice versa. Lastly, The Wait It Came, which was first published in Chapman's Magazine of Fiction (London) in May 1896 can be enjoyed for its romantic woes with a touch of the supernatural.

What Maisie Knew is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1897.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

The Birthplace is a short story by Henry James that was first released in 1903 in his anthology. The tale shows James's doubts regarding Shakespeare's authorship and is a sharp satire on the excesses of bardolatry. The story also depicts a characteristically imaginative Jamesian protagonist creating another reality in his presentation on Bard's purported childhood activities, which goes beyond the specific scholarly topic. Morris Gedge receives a favorable offer to take on the role of custodian of Stratford-on-Shakespeare Avon's residence. James twice used Shakespeare's name in his notebooks as he was drafting the novel, so even though his name is not mentioned in the story, to Whom "the highest Mecca of the English-speaking people" is dedicated is obvious. After being appointed the custodian, Morris starts to question the explanations he is made to provide to visitors. He begins to qualify and fumble through his speech. His wife is distressed by this, and the owners of the temple issue a warning. He gives a funny lecture about how Shakespeare the child played around the house in the story's concluding scene. Of course, tourist revenue grows and Gedge gets paid more.

The Real Thing - and other tales is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1893.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

A manuscript written by the late governess of the unidentified narrator's sister is being read aloud. The text describes how she was hired by a guy who had taken on parental responsibility for his niece and nephew after their parents' passing. The governess's new employer, Flora's uncle, seems unconcerned with parenting the kids and leaves her in control entirely.She thinks the kids are aware that there are spirits in their house. Before her death, Miss Jessel, the previous governess, and another worker, Peter Quint, enjoyed a close friendship. Since Jessel and Quint spent a lot of time with Flora and Miles before they passed away, the governess believes that the two kids had been visited by ghosts.Flora denies seeing Miss Jessel, despite the governess's conviction that she has been conversing with her spirit. Miles, who finally speaks to her that night about his expulsion, is left behind when Mrs. Grose takes Flora away to her uncle. Quint's spirit appears to the governess at the window as she tries to view it. After telling Miles the ghost no longer influences him, she discovers that Miles had died in her arms.

A Landscape Painter by Henry James was published by Scott and Seltzer in 1919 in the US. The volume includes four stories written before Henry James reached his twenty-fifth year of age. James himself regarded stories as among our literature's most priceless works. The tales are reprinted, not from the English edition, but from the American periodicals, in which they were published in. The stories of James Howells are in every sense deserving of James at his finest and should be preserved. "A Most Extraordinary Case," the book's concluding piece, debuted in the Atlantic Monthly in April 1868. It dealt with a man's conscience who was deeply in love with a woman who was also in love with his competition. A wealthy young man who plays at being a poor artist-a landscape painter-and seeks sanctuary in a little beach community where he stays with an elderly sea captain and his daughter, the novel is a highly detailed tale told through his diary. This rare antique book is an exact replica of the original. Locksley, who was devastated by his broken engagement, relocates to a rural area of New England to pursue his artistic career.

The August night was dark, and Beacon Street, with its double chain of lighting, appeared to be a foreshortened desert. Because "everyone" was out of town, it's possible that the servants were profaning the tables in their excess of leisure. A leisurely passage-which at that time of year would probably also be a lovely one-was a guarantee of ten to twelve days of fresh air because America was sweltering and England would very well be stuffy. It was also clear that one was old and the other was young, and that their differences did not preclude them from becoming mother and daughter. One of the guests in Mrs. Nettlepoint's home described how "low" Mr. Mavis Porterfield had been; the other, a young girl, was too upset by the thought of being left alone with her frail, maybe terminally ill father to care for him. The Patagonia was slow but spacious and comfortable, and there was motherly decency in her long nursing rock and her rustling old-fashioned gait. It seems as though she didn't want to arrive in port with the splashing enthusiasm of a youthful creature.

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The Portrait of a Lady is the story of a spirited young American woman, Isabel Archer, who, "affronting her destiny," finds it overwhelming. She inherits a large amount of money and subsequently becomes the victim of Machiavellian scheming by two American expatriates. Like many of James's novels, it is set in Europe, mostly England and Italy. Generally regarded as the masterpiece of James's early period, this novel reflects James's continuing interest in the differences between the New World and the Old, often to the detriment of the former. It also treats in a profound way the themes of personal freedom, responsibility, and betrayal.

This bittersweet tragicomedy centres on an odd triangle of characters: Basil Ransom, a political conservative from Mississippi; Olive Chancellor, Ransom's cousin and a Boston feminist; and Verena Tarrant, a pretty, young protégée of Olive's in the feminist movement. The storyline concerns the struggle between Ransom and Olive for Verena's allegiance and affection, though the novel also includes a wide panorama of political activists, newspaper people, and quirky eccentrics. This brilliant satire of the women's rights movement in America is the story of the ravishing inspirational speaker Verena Tarrant and the bitter struggle between two distant cousins who seek to control her. Will the privileged Boston feminist Olive Chancellor succeed in turning her beloved ward into a celebrated activist and lifetime companion? Or will Basil Ransom, a conservative southern lawyer, steal Verena's heart and remove her from the limelight?