The Beast In The Jungle (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781419153761)

The Beast In The Jungle is a novella written by the American author, Henry James. It was first published in 1903 and is considered one of James' most famous works. The story follows the life of John Marcher, a man who believes that a great event is going to happen to him, but he doesn't know what it is. He has a premonition that something is waiting for him, something that will change his life forever. Marcher is haunted by the idea of the ""beast in the jungle"", a metaphor for the unknown event that he is convinced is coming.The novella is a study of human psychology and the human condition. James explores themes of fear, isolation, and the human desire for meaning. Marcher's obsession with the unknown event and his fear of missing out on it lead him to isolate himself from others and to live a life of quiet desperation. He is unable to form close relationships or to enjoy the simple pleasures of life because he is always waiting for something that never comes.The Beast In The Jungle is a beautifully written work of literature that is both haunting and thought-provoking. James' prose is elegant and precise, and his characters are complex and fully realized. The novella is a meditation on the nature of life and the human experience, and it is a must-read for anyone interested in the psychology of the human mind.The great rooms caused so much poetry and history to press upon him that he needed some straying apart to feel in a proper relation with them, though this impulse was not, as happened, like the gloating of some of his companions, to be compared to the movements of a dog sniffing a cupboard. It had an issue promptly enough in a direction that was not to have been calculated.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: 1419153765
ISBN-13: 9781419153761
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 06/17/2004
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.22lbs
Size: 9.18h x 7.46w x 0.12d