The Aspern Papers
Author: Henry James
One of James’s best-known and most acclaimed longer tales, The Aspern Papers is based on the letters Percy Bysshe Shelley wrote to Mary Shelley’s stepsister, Claire Clairmont, who saved them until she died. Set in Venice, The Aspern Papers demonstrates James’s ability to generate suspense while never neglecting the development of his characters.This is a title in an inexpe….Read More
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