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Lady Barberina

Lady Barberina

James, Henry

Hardcover

Classic FictionHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1161438661
ISBN13: 9781161438666
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 23 2010
Pages: 94
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.25 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
Lady Barberina is a novel written by the renowned American author, Henry James. The story is set in Italy and revolves around the life of a young Englishman named Percy Beaumont, who is on a journey to discover his true identity. Along the way, he meets Lady Barberina, a beautiful and mysterious woman who captures his heart.Lady Barberina is a complex character, and Percy becomes obsessed with her. He is torn between his desire for her and his sense of duty to his family. As he gets to know her better, he discovers that she is not what she seems and that she has a dark past.The novel explores themes of identity, love, and the complexities of human relationships. It is a beautifully written book with rich descriptions of the Italian countryside and the characters that inhabit it. James' prose is elegant and sophisticated, and he creates a world that is both romantic and mysterious.Overall, Lady Barberina is a captivating novel that will transport readers to another time and place. It is a must-read for fans of Henry James and anyone who enjoys a good love story.This was all he expected of her, for it did not belong to the cast of her beauty to betray a vulgar infatuation. That beauty was more delightful to him than ever; and there was a softness about her which seemed to say to him that from this moment she was quite his own. He felt more than ever the value of such a possession; it came over him more than ever that it had taken a great social outlay to produce such a mixture. Simple and girlish as she was, and not particularly quick in the give and take of conversation, she seemed to him to have a part of the history of England in her blood.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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