<div>The basis for Netflix&rsquo;s The Haunting of Bly Manor: One of the most disturbing ghost stories ever written, a tale of imagined danger and real dread. A young governess arrives at a secluded country estate, hired by the manor&rsquo;s often-absent master to look after his orphaned niece and nephew. The young woman, a parson&rsquo;s daughter, is immediately charmed by eight-year-old Flora&mdash;and Miles, two years older, seems like a perfect little gentleman when he is unexpectedly sent home from his boarding school. But Miles&rsquo;s steadfast refusal to reveal the cause of his expulsion is troubling, as are the staff&rsquo;s whispered stories about the previous governess, Miss Jessel, and her lover, the mysterious valet, Peter Quint, both of whom are now dead. Most disturbing of all are the spectral figures wandering the grounds of Bly that only the new governess can see: a woman and a dark man who seem to take a special interest in Miles and Flora. No longer sure of what is real and whom she can trust, the governess desperately tries to hold on to her sanity and protect the innocent children from forces too sinister to name. A literary masterpiece whose mysteries are open to endless interpretation, The Turn of the Screw has been haunting readers for more than a century. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices. </div>

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The Turn of the Screw

<div>Henry James&rsquo;s beloved novel about a young woman&rsquo;s search for freedom in a world that seeks to tie her to convention In the wake of her father&rsquo;s death, young Isabel Archer decides to travel to England to visit her aunt, leaving behind the life set out for her in America and spurning the romantic overtures of her Bostonian suitor. At her aunt&rsquo;s country estate, Isabel is determined to plot a new course unburdened by routine. But, prodded by convention at every turn, Isabel makes a decision that not only undermines her longing for independence, but may seal her fate forever. Among one of Henry James&rsquo;s most timeless works, The Portrait of a Lady is a rich and nuanced depiction of human psychology and the tension between the pull of social norms and the desire for autonomy. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.</div>

The Portrait of a Lady

<div>Henry James&rsquo;s tragicomic masterpiece pits a headstrong Mississippi lawyer against his feminist cousin in a no-holds-barred fight for the heart of an impressionable young suffragette When Basil Ransom, a headstrong Mississippi lawyer, comes to Boston to call on his wealthy activist cousin, Olive, an epic battle of wills ensues. Basil is a conservative of the most ardent type while Cousin Olive is steadfast in her radicalism. Perhaps for a laugh, perhaps for a story to tell his lawyer friends back in Mississippi, Basil accompanies Olive to a women&rsquo;s emancipation rally, whereupon he falls irrevocably in love with a young suffragette, Miss Verena Tarrant, and sets about trying to rewrite her beliefs. The problem is that Olive has been grooming Miss Tarrant as her prot&eacute;g&eacute;. Will Basil reform the lovely young activist orator, or will Olive win the young woman&rsquo;s heart and mind? Often proclaimed James&rsquo;s funniest novel and regarded as his most successful political work, The Bostonians deals with love and friendship in the awkward landscape of shifting social roles, feminism in post&ndash;Civil War America, and a woman&rsquo;s place in this brave new world. Funny, astute, and merciless, The Bostonians is one of James&rsquo;s most successful portrayals of a world teetering between old values and the relentless march of social progress. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.</div>

The Bostonians

<div>A brash American expatriate confronts the profound differences between the Old and New Worlds in this classic tale. Soon after wealthy businessman Christopher Newman decides to leave America for a life of leisure in Europe, he becomes acquainted with Claire de Cintr&eacute;, a beautiful widow whose family&mdash;the Bellegardes&mdash;are mainstays of the French aristocracy. Determined to win Claire&rsquo;s affection, Newman befriends her brother, Valentin, and pursues his romantic goals with a single-minded devotion. But Claire&rsquo;s mother and older brother have meddled in her affairs before&mdash;and they have eyes on another, better-connected suitor, whose titles trump the wealth of the American expatriate. One of James&rsquo; s earliest and most popular novels, The American casts a critical eye on the cultural differences between the United States and Europe. Packed with delightful social comedy, historical insight, and suspense, The American is the moving story of a man torn between his pride and his morals, and a compelling introduction to James&rsquo;s oeuvre. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices. </div>

The American

<div>A young American woman searches for love and independence in Europe in this iconic tale. Old World and New World values collide in this classic coming-of-age romance. A delicious comedy of manners from master storyteller Henry James, Daisy Miller has long reserved its place in the annals of America&rsquo;s most oft-read novellas, and its examination of culture and class differences continues to resonate today&mdash;on both sides of the Atlantic. Annie &ldquo;Daisy&rdquo; Miller is a new-money American girl from Schenectady, New York, on a European tour with her family. While at an upper-crust lakefront retreat in Switzerland, Daisy&rsquo;s younger brother, Randolph, introduces her to the older, more refined Frederick Winterbourne, and the Swiss-educated man is stunned by Daisy&rsquo;s unique combination of na&iuml;vet&eacute; and flirtatiousness. As rumors fly regarding Daisy&rsquo;s active nightlife and her suspect relationship with a young Italian man, Winterbourne chases her to Rome, his meddlesome aunt questioning the girl&rsquo;s breeding and propriety all the while. Rich in complex characterizations and superb in its economies of form, Daisy Miller is a must-read for serious connoisseurs of American literature, who will appreciate how James renders such an expansive world within a relatively tight space. Written by a master of his craft, this novella is easily one of James&rsquo;s most beloved works, timeless in its approach to the complexities of the human heart. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices. </div>

Daisy Miller

<div>A gifted American artist finds fame, fortune, and tragedy in Europe in this classic tale. Working in obscurity, sculptor Roderick Hudson finds a generous patron in Rowland Mallet, an art aficionado so captivated by the young man&rsquo;s work, he offers to take Hudson with him to Europe. Mallet soon falls in love with Miss Mary Garland, a distant cousin of Hudson&rsquo;s who lives with the family and tends to his aging mother. Unfortunately, Hudson has already proposed to Mary. In Rome, Hudson&rsquo;s unparalleled talents bring him accolades and admiration, placing Mallet in a confounding predicament when his prot&eacute;g&eacute;e begins to entertain women other than Mary, including a beauty betrothed to a prince. Two serious and potentially devastating love triangles form as Hudson struggles to balance his artistic pursuits with his insatiable lust for life. Part tragedy, part love story, Roderick Hudson is one of the finest novels ever written about art and an inspiration for many a classic bildungsroman, including James Joyce&rsquo;s A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices. </div>

Roderick Hudson

<div>A master of American literature presents a tragicomic, coming-of-age romance. Set in New York against the backdrop of 1880s high society, Washington Square is one of the most beloved novels from master Henry James, and its exploration of interfamily strife and power dynamics, as well as its early take on gender issues, continue to resonate with readers today. Catherine Sloper is the only child of the successful Dr. Austin Sloper, residing with the physician in an upscale home on the edge of Washington Square in New York City. Shy and plain, yet honest and good-natured, Catherine is regarded as a perpetual disappointment by her father, who becomes suspicious of her young fortune-hunting suitor, Morris Townsend. As snooping Aunt Lavinia Penniman works to push Catherine and Townsend together&mdash;and provides some much appreciated comic relief&mdash;Catherine&rsquo;s father threatens to cut his daughter off if she pushes forward with the courtship and accepts Townsend&rsquo;s ultimate proposal of marriage. However, the dashing Townsend is willing to take the bluff, and Catherine&rsquo;s future hangs on what has become a game. And while Dr. Sloper has reason to question Townsend&rsquo;s intentions, the situation soon takes on an aspect of cruel sport for the good doctor. Based on a true story told to the author by British actress Fanny Kemble, Washington Square has become a cherished favorite of readers everywhere. Originally serialized in magazines, it is one of the shorter novels in the Jamesian canon, but nevertheless stands as one of the writer&rsquo;s most enduring tragicomedies and the perfect introduction to the novelist and his work. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices. </div>

Washington Square

<div>Two European siblings travel to New England to meet their American cousins in this classic satire. Henry James&rsquo;s short novel The Europeans&mdash;which made its debut in serial form in the Atlantic Monthly&mdash;is the beloved tale of Eugenia M&uuml;nster and her brother, Felix Young, who travel to Boston after having spent most of their lives in France, Italy, Spain, and Germany. At the heart of the story rest the concerns that most intrigued the iconic author: When does one choose money over love? When do the desires of the self become more important than the traditional wishes of a family or society? Eugenia&rsquo;s marriage to Prince Adolf of Silberstadt-Schreckenstein is in the process being dissolved as a result of political pressures from his family, and the jilted bride has little in common with her more docile and domestic cousins, Gertrude and Charlotte Wentworth, with whom she and her artistic brother, Felix, have come to stay. And soon Felix falls in love with cousin Gertrude, a host of other suitors threatening to complicate matters. Described by literary critic F. R. Leavis as &ldquo;a masterpiece of major quality,&rdquo; The Europeans is one of James&rsquo;s most popular works, and a delightful showcase for his keen wit and empathy. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices. </div>

The Europeans

<div>&ldquo;The virtue of The Daily Henry James is how rousingly it distills the exhortation that echoes across James&rsquo;s work: Seize the day!&rdquo;&mdash;The Wall Street Journal First published with novelist Henry James&rsquo;s approval in 1911 as the ultimate token of fandom&mdash;a limited edition quote-of-the-day collection titled The Henry James Year Book&mdash;this new edition remains a timeless delight for modern readers. Drawing on the Master&rsquo;s novels, essays, reviews, plays, criticism, and travelogues, The Daily Henry James offers a series of impressions to carry us through the year. From the deepest longings of Isabel Archer to James&rsquo;s insights in The Art of Fiction, longer seasonal quotes introduce each month, while concise bits of wisdom and whimsy mark each day. Featuring a new foreword by James biographer Michael Gorra as well as the original introductions by James and his good friend William Dean Howells, this long-forgotten perennial calendar can now be discovered by James&rsquo;s modern devotees, a treasure to be cherished daily, and for ages to come.</div>

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The Turn of the Screw

The Portrait of a Lady

The Bostonians

The American

Daisy Miller

Roderick Hudson

Washington Square

The Europeans

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