| Author |
James, Henry, 1843-1916 |
| Editor |
Lubbock, Percy, 1879-1965 |
| Title |
The Sense of the Past
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Note |
"[T]he second of the two novels which Henry James left unfinished [...]. The two first books and a part of the third had been written[...] The notes on the course which the book was to follow were dictated when he reached the point where the original draft broke off. These notes are given in full[...]"--Preface (signed: Percy Lubbock)
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| Note |
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sense_of_the_Past
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| Contents |
The sense of the past -- Notes for the sense of the past.
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| Credits |
Produced by Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images
generously made available by Hathi Trust.)
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| Summary |
"The Sense of the Past" by Henry James is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Ralph Pendrel, a thirty-year-old man grappling with a life shaped by loss and a recent inheritance, which may provide him an opportunity to reclaim his family's past. The narrative delves into themes of identity, romance, and the complex relationship between the past and present. At the start of the book, Ralph Pendrel reflects on his life marked by personal loss, including the death of several family members, and contemplates his feelings for Aurora Coyne, a woman he loves. While he faces the emotional turmoil of potentially telling her about an unexpected inheritance from a distant cousin in England, he also grapples with doubts about his worthiness and the implications of a romantic relationship with someone of her social standing. The opening establishes a poignant exploration of Ralph's internal struggles and sets the stage for the intricacies of his impending journey to reconnect with a past he longs to understand and embody, both personally and historically. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Time travel -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
63369 |
| Release Date |
Oct 4, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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