The Bench Of Desolation [EasyRead Edition] - Softcover

James, Henry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1425035310 ISBN 13: 9781425035310

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com, 2006

Synopsis

A true-to-life account of love and misperceptions that ends in the despondency of the two central characters.

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About the Author:

Henry James, OM (15 April 1843 – 28 February 1916) was an American-born writer. He is regarded as one of the key figures of 19th-century literary realism. He was the son of Henry James, Sr. and the brother of philosopher and psychologist William James and diarist Alice James. He is best known for a number of novels showing Americans encountering Europe and Europeans. His method of writing from a character's point of view allowed him to explore issues related to consciousness and perception, and his style in later works has been compared to impressionist painting. His imaginative use of point of view, interior monologue and unreliable narrators brought a new depth to narrative fiction. James contributed significantly to literary criticism, particularly in his insistence that writers be allowed the greatest possible freedom in presenting their view of the world. James claimed that a text must first and foremost be realistic and contain a representation of life that is recognisable to its readers. Good novels, to James, show life in action and are, most importantly, interesting. In addition to his voluminous works of fiction he published articles and books of travel, biography, autobiography, and criticism, and wrote plays. James alternated between America and Europe for the first twenty years of his life; eventually he settled in England, becoming a British subject in 1915, one year before his death. James was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1911, 1912, and 1916.

Synopsis:

A true-to-life account of love and misperceptions that ends in the despondency of the two central characters. It is the story of the ups and downs of existence and being. That the love of a person shapes and polishes the character is eloquently presented.

About this edition

• Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1425035310
• ISBN 13: 9781425035310
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80