Bøger af Henry James

Henry James's masterpiece, and widely considered to be the greatest ghost story ever written, The Turn of the Screw remains the apogee of suspenseful, haunting writing in the English language. This new edition of The Turn of the Screw offers students the definitive text and extensive appendices

When Isabel Archer, a beautiful, spirited American is brought to Europe by her wealthy aunt Touchett, it is expected that she will soon marry. But Isabel, resolved to enjoy the freedom that her fortune has opened up and to determine her own fate, does not hesitate to turn down two eligible suitors. It is only when she finds herself irresistibly drawn to the cultivated but worthless Gilbert Osmond that she discovers that wealth is a two-edged sword and that there is a price to be paid for independence. With its subtle delineation of American characters in a European setting, Portrait of a Lady is one of the most accomplished and popular of Henry James's early novels.

Chiltern Publishing creates the most beautiful editions of the World's finest literature. Your favorite classic titles in a way you have never seen them before; the tactile layers, fine details and beautiful colors of these remarkable covers make these titles feel extra special and will look striking on any shelf.The Turn of the Screw tells the story of a young governess who is sent to Bly, a large country estate, to care for two children. She has strict instructions from their guardian never to write to him, never to ask about the history of the house, and never to abandon the children. It isn't long before the Governess starts to see apparitions around the grounds. When she describes the sightings, they are identified by the housekeeper as the previous governess Miss Jessel and former valet Peter Quint, who both died not long ago. As the children's behavior grows increasingly strange, the Governess becomes convinced that these ghosts have returned to claim Miles and Flora -and vows to protect them. But are the phantoms real, or is it all in the Governess' imagination?

Considered by many as one of the finest novels in the English language, The Portrait of a Lady is both a dramatic Victorian tale of betrayal and a wholly modern psychological study of a woman caught in machinations she only comes to understand too late. This new edition usefully tracks the major textual changes James made for his New York Edition.

"e;I'm a fearful, frightful flirt! Did you ever hear of a nice girl that was not?"e;This edition contains two of Henry James's most popular short works. Travelling in Europe with her family, Daisy Miller, an exquisitely beautiful young American woman, presents her fellow-countryman Winterbourne with a dilemma he cannot resolve. Is she deliberately flouting social convention in the outspoken way she talks and acts, or is she simply ignorant of those conventions? In Daisy Miller Henry James created his first great portrait of the enigmatic and dangerously independent American woman, a figure who would come to dominate his later masterpieces.Oscar Wilde called James's chilling The Turn of the Screw 'a most wonderful, lurid poisonous little tale'. It tells of a young governess sent to a country house to take charge of two orphans, Miles and Flora. Unsettled by a sense of intense evil within the houses, she soon becomes obsessed with the belief that malevolent forces are stalking the children in her care.The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.

'The apparition had reached the landing half-way up and was therefore on the spot nearest the window where, at the sight of me, it stopped short'The Turn of the Screw tells the story of a young governess sent to a country house to take charge of two orphans. Unsettled by a sense of intense evil in the house, she soon becomes obsessed with the idea that something malevolent is stalking the children in her care.Includes a new introduction by David Bromwich examining the novel's dark ambiguity.

Fortællingen om en anonym litterats besættelse af at få fat i den berømte forfatter Jeffrey Asperns kærlighedsbreve. I et forsøg på at få adgang til dokumenterne, der tilhører Asperns tidligere elskerinde, lejer han et værelse i en gammel venetiansk villa, hvor kvinden bor med sin aldrende niece. Ført af sin besættelse bliver han mere og mere skrupelløse i sin adfærd, så han til sidst står over for enten at opgive sit brændende ønske eller at opnå det ved en overvældende pris. Fortællingen er inspireret af en faktisk hændelse med Lord Byrons elskerinde Claire Clairmont.

Dette er historien om den smukke unge amerikanske Daisy, der med sin umiddelbare væremåde kommer så galt af sted i datidens bornerte og stive Italien. Den gamle og den ny verden støder sammen her i skildringen af den ligefremme amerikanerindes besøg i Europa, hvor hun på grund af sin uskyld og naive tilgang til verden bliver opfattet uanstændig.

Eugene Pickering er naiv en ung mand, der af sin dominerende fader er blevet opdraget i en beskyttet drivhusatmosfære, hvor alt er tilrettelagt for ham, så meget, at faderen endog har arrangeret hans ægteskab med en ung pige, der efter aftale har fået en lignende opvækst.Da faderen dør, drager Eugene ud på en rejse for dog at smage lidt af friheden, før han gifter sig med den kønne, men uinteressante Isabel. I spille- og kurbyen Homburg i Tyskland forelsker han sig i en smuk, excentrisk og erfaren enke, madame Blumenthal, der tilsyneladende gengælder hans følelser, og beslutter sig for at lade Isabel være Isabel og forfølge dette nye mål.Men som regel er tingene jo ikke altid, hvad de ser ud til hos Henry James, og det gælder også i denne fortælling.

Ny oversættelse af den berømte klassiker. Historien om den unge og lidet attraktive Catherine Sloper, der pludselig bliver genstand for en smuk ung mands tilnærmelser. Catherines far mistænker bejleren, Morris Townsend, for at være ude efter Catherines penge og sætter sig imod ægteskabet, idet han kynisk udnytter sin datters forgudelse af sig. Catherines romantiske tante, derimod, er dybt indtaget af Morris og søger med alle midler at få forbindelsen fuldbyrdet.Omringet af tre viljestærke skikkelser må Catherine søge ukendte indre ressourcer og træffe et valg, der uanset hvad vil kræve et tungt offer.Henry James (1843-1916) er en af romankunstens største navne, og Washington Square et af hans mest elskede værker. Bogen er med Graham Greenes ord “den eneste roman, hvor en mand med held er trængt ind på det kvindeliges område og har skabt litteratur på niveau med Jane Austens.”Pressen om Washington Square:“Værket, der oprindeligt blev skrevet som en populær magasinføljeton, kan sagtens fange nutidige læsere. Stor litteratur går aldrig af mode.”– Berlingske Tidende“Washington Square er stadig den tidlige Henry James i noget nær miniature, men mens vi venter på at nogle forlag dog tør binde an med f. eks. Wings Of The Dove, The Ambassadors og The Golden Bowl kan den ikke anbefales nok.”– Jyllands-Posten“Henry James sætter ethvert fromt livssyn i krise på sin elegante, realistiske og finslebne prosas kirurgiske specialafdeling.”– Nordjyske Stiftstidende”Washington Square” er en fin lille roman, der i både plot og humor får en til at tænke på Jane Austen. Den er skrevet i et direkte, næsten tilbagelænet sprog milevidt fra den overlæssede stil, der præger James’ senere værker. Så nye læsere kan begynde her.– Fyens Stiftstidende“Henry James er berømt for sin særlige synsvinkelteknik. Han har her ikke valgt side, men gør så objektivt som muligt rede for den dramatiske persontrekant i forhold til den unge selskabsløve Morris. (…) Og det hele med en insisterende alvor og tør humor, som løfter denne lille roman op i mesterklassen.”- Information“Som altid hos James står temaerne i kø, og fortolkningsmulighederne er mange. Hvilken rigdom er der ikke i sådan en lille roman med en sympatisk alvidende fortæller – Washington Square er henrivende gammeldags og besættende moderne på samme tid.”- Kristeligt Dagblad“En usædvanlig forfriskende og underholdende oplevelse (…). Henry James overgår sig selv”- Weekendavisen

Ny oversættelse af den berømte klassiker. SØSKENDEPARRET Eugenia og Felix Young er opvokset i Europa, men har rødder i det amerikanske via deres mor. Da Eugenias ulige ægteskab med en tysk fyrste går i vasken, vælger de to søskende at drage sammen til USA, til deres slægtninge i Boston, for at søge lykken – og kærligheden – dér.Mødet med de fjerne slægtninge er dog ikke uden problemer. De puritanske amerikanere er på én gang overvældede af og tilbageholdne over for de både livlige og kultiverede europæere, mens disse omvendt forundres over New Englands provinsialisme og deres families strenge livssyn.Med stor psykologisk indsigt og en diskret, underspillet humor skildrer den amerikanske mesterforfatter Henry James livet i den nye familiekreds og de spændinger, der opstår, efterhånden som de kulturelle og mentale forskelle bliver tydeligere, samtidig med at nye følelsesmæssige bånd knyttes på kryds og tværs.EUROPÆERNE udkom oprindelig i 1878. Den foreligger her på dansk for første gang.Den amerikanske forfatter Henry James (1843-1916) skrev mellem 1870 og 1904 en række romaner og noveller, der har givet ham status som en af epokens største prosaister og en eminent skildrer af den menneskelige psyke.James rejste livet igennem frem og tilbage mellem Europa og USA og var stærkt optaget af forskellene mellem det gamle og det unge kontinent, noget, som han tematiserede i flere af sine bøger.Hans værker tæller bl.a. romanerne The Portrait of a Lady, The Wings of the Dove, Skruen strammes og Washington Square. Sidstnævnte udkom for første gang på dansk i 2009 på Rosenkilde & Bahnhof.

En ung præstedatter ankommer til et idyllisk engelsk landsted for at tiltræde stillingen som guvernante for de to forældreløse børn Miles og Flora. Godset tilhører børnenes onkel, en travl forretningsmand fra London, hvis eneste krav er, at han ikke bliver forstyrret. Den unge guvernante indser dog snart, at det netop er forstyrrelser, godset myldrer med. Hun begynder at se to mystiske, tavse skikkelser rundt om på området, og samtidig viser de to børn, som ellers har været de rene engle, pludselig tegn på andre, mere ubehagelige sider. Sammen med uhyggen kommer også tvivlen snigende. For kan hun stole på sine indtryk, eller er de i virkeligheden indbildning og udslag af hendes ensomme situation og stadig mere nervøse tilstand?Den amerikanske forfatter Henry James (1843-1916) skrev mellem 1870 og 1904 en række romaner og noveller, der har givet ham status som en af epokens største prosaister og en eminent skildrer af den menneskelige psyke. Ved siden af sine realistiske værker som "Europæerne" og "Portræt af en dame" skrev Henry James også adskillige spøgelseshistorier. Han var optaget af genren, men ønskede at flytte den fra det kulørtovernaturlige over i det mere raffinerede og subtile, hvor det uhyggelige grænser lige op til det almindelige og hverdagslige.

Christopher Newman, en rig amerikansk opkomling, er på rejse i Europa. I Paris præsenteres han for den smukke enke Claire de Cintré, en datter af den gamle aristokratiske familie de Bellegarde, og for Valentin, hendes charmerende broder.Hans ønske om at ægte Claire er imidlertid ikke populært hos resten af familien: en ældre broder og moderen, marquise de Bellegarde. Men på grund af hans formue bider de det i sig, og lover ham ikke at blande sig - et løfte, de senere fortryder. Samtidig kommer Newman under vejr med en forbrydelse i familiens fortid - skal han bruge den imod dem for at få sin vilje eller ...

Nearly thirty years in the making, The Library of America's eleven-volume edition of the complete fiction of Henry James now culminates with this authoritative volume collecting his final three finished works. Considered by James to be his most finely constructed novel, The Ambassadors (1903) recounts the attempts of a conscientious American to convince the son of a friend to return home from Paris-and in doing so plays the charm of the Old World against the provincialism of the New. In The Golden Bowl (1904), an American woman marries an Italian prince while her father unknowingly marries the prince's former mistress; James underscores both the fragility and strength of human ties and further develops what he once called the "complex fate, being an American." Originally written for the stage but never produced, James reworked The Outcry (1911) into a highly successful comic novel of social manners that also deals with the ethics of art collecting. Included as an appendix is "The Married Son," the chapter James contributed to The Whole Family (1908), a multi-author novel conceived by William Dean Howells and portraying a dysfunctional family whose struggles mirror the frustrated collaborative efforts of the book's twelve contributors.LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation's literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America's best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.

Daisy Miller follows the enchanting Daisy, a spirited American girl navigating the rigid social conventions of 19th-century Europe. Through encounters with the reserved Winterbourne and disapproving society, Daisy's innocence clashes with societal expectations, leading to a tragic exploration of cultural clash, freedom and moral ambiguity.

A Timeless Classic of Societal Customs, Cultural Disputes, and The Cost of Non-Conformity Henry James' novella Daisy Miller, features one of his greatest heroines. At first glance it seems to be a simple story of a lovely young, independent American girl traveling through Europe. But her flouting of social conventions has the potential to lead to catastrophe as she disrupts the rigid social rules of the Old World, attracting and scandalizing all she meets. Her willful yet innocent flirtation with a young Italian has unfortunate consequences. His pursuit of Daisy is hampered by her own flirtatiousness, which is frowned upon by the other expatriates they meet in Switzerland and Italy. Her lack of understanding of the social mores of the society she so desperately wishes to enter ultimately leads to tragedy. Throughout the narrative, James expertly navigates the complexities of human nature, morality, and the consequences of one young woman's defiance of societal expectations as he portrays the clash between American innocence and European sophistication in the late nineteenth century. He contrasts American customs and values with European manners and morals in a tale which is rich in psychological and social insight. It is the clash between the old world and the new, Europe and America. This classic in American literature is a timeless analysis of societal customs, cultural disputes, and the cost of non-conformity. Daisy Miller was an immediate and widespread success upon publication and it continues to be one of Henry James' most popular works.

Sir Dominick Ferrand, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and redesigned. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work, and hence their text is clear and readable. This remarkable book falls within the genres of Language and Literatures, American and Canadian literature

""The Golden Bowl - Volume 1 (First Edition)"" is a literary masterpiece penned by Henry James, a renowned American author. Set against the backdrop of high society in Europe and America during the early 20th century, the novel intricately weaves a tale of love, betrayal, and secrets. The narrative follows the lives of two couples - the beautiful and enigmatic Maggie Verver, her affluent father Adam Verver, her husband Prince Amerigo, and his former lover Charlotte Stant. As their intertwined relationships unfold, James delves into the complexities of human nature and the consequences of desire and deception. With his trademark psychological depth and exquisite prose, James crafts a compelling exploration of the collision between innocence and experience, duty and passion. ""The Golden Bowl"" stands as a timeless classic, offering readers a captivating journey into the hearts and minds of its characters, while also reflecting the nuances of society and morality.

""The Golden Bowl - Volume 2 (First Edition)"" continues Henry James's captivating narrative, delving deeper into the intricate web of relationships and secrets that bind its characters. Set in the refined circles of European and American high society, the novel further explores the complexities of love, loyalty, and betrayal. As the lives of Maggie Verver, her husband Prince Amerigo, her father Adam Verver, and their close associates unfold, James masterfully navigates the nuances of human emotions and desires. Themes of duty, responsibility, and the consequences of personal choices are intricately woven into the fabric of the story. With his trademark psychological insight and eloquent prose, James leads readers on a thought-provoking journey into the depths of the human psyche and the intricacies of social conventions. ""The Golden Bowl - Volume 2"" stands as a testament to James's literary genius and remains a timeless exploration of passion, ambition, and the complexities of the human heart.

"The Death of the Lion" is a novella written through the American author Henry James. The tale revolves around the literary international of London and explores themes of reputation, creative integrity, and the results of public scrutiny. The narrative follows the existence of Neil Paraday, a hit and revered author who will become the problem of public fascination. As his private lifestyles is uncovered to the prying eyes of the public, Paraday grapples with the challenges that come with fame, which include the expectations of his readers and the invasive nature of the media. The novella delves into the complexities of artistic creation and the toll that societal expectancies can tackle an individual. Henry James, acknowledged for his exploration of mental intensity and complicated man or woman research, brings his literary abilties to undergo in "The Death of the Lion." The novella serves as a nuanced reflection on the sacrifices and struggles faced by means of artists in the face of public adulation and scrutiny, making it a compelling work within the realm of overdue 19th-century literature.

"Georgina's reasons" by means of Henry James delves into the inner struggles of its protagonist, Georgina Grady, as she navigates the complexities of Victorian society and wrestles together with her own desires and responsibilities. Set towards the backdrop of a rigid social structure, Georgina unearths herself torn among her yearning for private freedom and the pressure to conform to societal norms. Georgina, a younger girl of intelligence and independence, faces a pivotal selection while she receives a marriage idea from her cousin, Arthur top. In spite of Arthur's wealth and standing, Georgina is hesitant to just accept, feeling trapped by way of the limitations of marriage and yearning for a lifestyle of her very own choosing. As she weighs her alternatives, Georgina grapples with conflicting feelings and the expectancies placed upon her by means of her own family and society. During the novella, Henry James masterfully explores themes of affection, duty, and individuality, portray a nuanced portrait of a lady striving to outline herself in a world that seeks to restrict her. Georgina's inner journey serves as a compelling exam of the constraints located upon women in Victorian England and the timeless quest for autonomy and self-willpower.

Roderick Hudson is a phenomenon among sculptors, carving life out of solid stone and moulding the wills of people no less easily. Moving to Rome with his patron and friend, he finds that Europe tests him in ways he had not anticipated, both as an artist and as a man. This is a study edition.