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The beast in the jungle and other stories / Henry James.
LIBRA Special PS2116 .B342 1993
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- James, Henry, 1843-1916.
- Series:
- Dover thrift editions
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Manners and customs--Fiction.
- Manners and customs.
- Genre:
- Fiction.
- Penn Provenance:
- Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- vii, 101 pages ; 21 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Dover Publications, 1993.
- Summary:
- James's subtle mastery of the art of fiction is nowhere more evident than in "The Beast in the Jungle," regarded by many as his greatest achievement in short fiction. "The Jolly Corner" and "The Altar of the Dead" are two tales that explore the complex interlacings of loss, love and the ever-present past in the lives of their protagonists. Note.
- Contents:
- The altar of the dead
- The beast in the jungle
- The jolly corner.
- Local Notes:
- Gotham Book Mart Collection copy has ms. note "Frank P[...]" on front flyleaf.
- ISBN:
- 0486275523
- OCLC:
- 26931501
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