The Wings of the Dove
Language: English
1843-1916 Americans Americans - England Americans - Italy Classic fiction (pre c 1945) Classics Criticism England Fiction General General & Literary Fiction Henry Italy James Literary Literature - Classics Literature: Classics London (England) Love stories Rich people Romance Terminally ill Triangles (Interpersonal relations) Venice (Italy) Young women
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: Aug 15, 2008
Description:
EDITORIAL REVIEW: **An incomparable Henry James’s novel in a new edition ** Featuring a new introduction, it is a brilliant and sophisticated satire of manners and morals in the best Jamesian tradition. *The Wings of the Dove* is an indelible take on the tragic love triangle in which two poor yet ardent lovers seduce a dying woman in the hope that she will leave them her fortune.