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The Aspern Papers

by Henry James

Novel

Open Library OL276315W

One of James's best-known and most acclaimed longer tales, The Aspern Papers is based on the letters Percy Bysshe Shelley wrote to Mary Shelley's stepsister, Claire Clairmont, who saved them until she died. Set in Venice, The Aspern Papers demonstrates James's ability to generate suspense while never neglecting the development of his characters.

About the author

Henry James (1843–1916) is represented here by 25 public-domain titles, including A London Life, and Other Tales, A Passionate Pilgrim, and A Small Boy and Others. This page is a shelf list: the books are read on Open Library, not stored here. More of this shelf for Henry James.

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