A Passionate Pilgrim (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781419102646)

A Passionate Pilgrim is a novella written by the renowned American author, Henry James. The story revolves around a young American girl named Miriam Rooth who travels to Europe with her father in search of adventure and romance. Miriam is a passionate and impulsive young woman who is eager to experience all that life has to offer.As she travels through Europe, Miriam becomes enamored with a young Italian nobleman named Carlo Treffoni. Despite the fact that Carlo is engaged to another woman, Miriam cannot resist her attraction to him and begins to pursue him relentlessly.As Miriam's obsession with Carlo grows, she becomes increasingly reckless and irrational, putting herself and those around her in danger. Her father, who is concerned for her well-being, tries to intervene, but Miriam is determined to follow her heart, no matter the cost.A Passionate Pilgrim is a compelling tale of love, obsession, and the dangers of pursuing one's desires without restraint. James' masterful prose and vivid descriptions transport the reader to the romantic landscapes of Europe, while exploring the complexities of human emotion and desire.He led the conversation to the country we had left; rather as if a leash had been attached to the collar of some lumpish and half-domesticated animal the tendency of whose movements had to be recognised. He spoke of it indeed as of some fabled planet, alien to the British orbit, lately proclaimed to have the admixture of atmospheric gases required to support animal life, but not, save under cover of a liberal afterthought, to be admitted into one's regular conception of things.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.

Author: Henry James
ISBN-10: 1419102648
ISBN-13: 9781419102646
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 06/17/2004
Pages: 72
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.31lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.15d