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Confidence

Confidence

James, Henry

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Fiction AnthologiesCognitionSelf-Help

ISBN10: 1162658347
ISBN13: 9781162658346
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 210
Weight: 0.81
Height: 0.44 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
Confidence is a novel written by the American author Henry James. The story takes place in New York City during the 1870s and follows the life of a young American artist named Bernard Longueville. Bernard is a talented and ambitious young man who is determined to make a name for himself in the world of art. However, his life takes an unexpected turn when he meets a beautiful and mysterious young woman named Angela Vivian.Angela is the daughter of a wealthy American family and is known for her beauty, intelligence, and charm. Bernard is immediately drawn to her and begins to pursue her romantically. However, Angela is also being courted by another man, the wealthy and powerful Christopher Newman.As Bernard and Angela's relationship develops, they become embroiled in a complex web of love, jealousy, and betrayal. Bernard must navigate the treacherous waters of New York society as he tries to win Angela's heart and prove himself as an artist. Along the way, he must confront his own insecurities and learn to have confidence in himself and his abilities.Confidence is a classic novel of love, ambition, and the struggle for self-discovery. James' masterful prose and vivid descriptions of New York City bring the story to life, while his insightful commentary on the complexities of human relationships makes the novel a timeless masterpiece of American literature.Her features had a firmness which suggested tranquillity, and yet her expression was light and quick, a combination-- or a contradiction--which gave an original stamp to her beauty. Bernard remembered that he had thought it a trifle bold; but he now perceived that this had been but a vulgar misreading of her dark, direct, observant eye.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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