The Wings of the Dove (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781169342842)

The Wings of the Dove is a novel by Henry James, first published in 1902. The story follows the young and beautiful Kate Croy, who is torn between her desire for love and her ambition for wealth and status. Kate is in love with Merton Densher, a journalist who is poor and unable to provide her with the lifestyle she desires. Kate's wealthy and terminally ill aunt, Maud Lowder, offers to leave her fortune to Kate if she marries the wealthy but dull Lord Mark, who is in love with her. Kate sees this as an opportunity to secure her financial future and be with Merton, but she must keep her true intentions hidden from everyone, including Merton and Lord Mark. As Kate navigates her complicated love triangle, she becomes increasingly conflicted about her choices and the consequences they may have. The novel explores themes of love, greed, and morality, as well as the complexities of human relationships and the consequences of our actions. The Wings of the Dove is considered one of James' most important works and a masterpiece of psychological realism. It has been adapted into several films and stage productions, and remains a popular and influential work of literature.She waited, Kate Croy, for her father to come in, but he kept her unconscionably, and there were moments at which she showed herself, in the glass over the mantel, a face positively pale with the irritation that had brought her to the point of going away without sight of him.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: 1169342841
ISBN-13: 9781169342842
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 438
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.14lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.94d