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A London Life

A London Life

James, Henry

Paperback

Fiction AnthologiesGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1162649267
ISBN13: 9781162649269
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 108
Weight: 0.44
Height: 0.22 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
A London Life is a novel by the renowned American author, Henry James. The book is set in the Victorian era and follows the life of American-born Grace Dormer as she navigates the social and cultural landscape of London. Grace is a young, beautiful woman who is married to a wealthy Englishman, but she finds herself increasingly dissatisfied with her life and her marriage. She becomes drawn to the bohemian world of artists and intellectuals, including the charismatic writer, Vance Weston. As Grace struggles to reconcile her desires with the expectations of society, she must confront the consequences of her choices and the limitations of her own identity. A London Life is a complex and nuanced exploration of love, marriage, and the search for personal fulfillment in a world that often seems at odds with our deepest desires. With his signature psychological insight and elegant prose, James creates a vivid and compelling portrait of a woman caught between two worlds, struggling to find her place in a society that values conformity above all else.She was dining out that night with both Selina and Lionel -- a conjunction that was rather rare. She was by no means always invited with them, and Selina constantly went without her husband. Appearances, however, sometimes got a sop thrown them; three or four times a month Lionel and she entered the brougham together like people who still had forms, who still said 'my dear'. This was to be one of those occasions, and Mrs Berrington's young unmarried sister was included in the invitation.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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