Madame de Mauves (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781161440843)

Madame De Mauves is a novel written by the renowned American author, Henry James. The story revolves around the central character, Mrs. de Mauves, a charming and sophisticated French woman who is married to an American diplomat. The couple resides in a beautiful villa in the countryside of France. The novel begins with the arrival of the narrator, an American man, who is a close friend of the diplomat. The narrator is immediately drawn to Madame de Mauves, and he begins to develop feelings for her.As the story progresses, the narrator discovers that Madame de Mauves is not as happy in her marriage as she appears to be. She is deeply unhappy and feels trapped in her life. The narrator becomes increasingly obsessed with her and tries to win her affection. However, Madame de Mauves is torn between her love for her husband and her growing feelings for the narrator.The novel explores themes of love, marriage, and betrayal. James's writing style is characterized by his attention to detail and his ability to create complex, multi-dimensional characters. Madame de Mauves is a compelling and thought-provoking novel that will leave readers pondering the complexities of human relationships.She had begun to speak slowly, with reserve and effort; but she went on quickly and as if talk were at last a relief. ""My marriage introduced me to people and things which seemed to me at first very strange and then very horrible, and then, to tell the truth, of very little importance. At first I expended a great deal of sorrow and dismay and pity on it all; but there soon came a time when I began to wonder if it were worth one's tears. If I could tell you the eternal friendships I've seen broken, the inconsolable woes consoled, the jealousies and vanities scrambling to outdo each other, you'd agree with me that tempers like yours and mine can understand neither such troubles nor such compensations.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: 1161440844
ISBN-13: 9781161440843
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/23/2010
Pages: 72
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.77lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.25d