The Aspern Papers by Henry James
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"The Aspern Papers" by Henry James is a novella published in 1888. A nameless narrator travels to Venice with a singular obsession: to obtain the private letters of Jeffrey Aspern, a deceased American poet. His target is Juliana Bordereau, the poet's aged former lover, who guards these precious documents. To gain access, the narrator poses as a lodger and considers courting Juliana's plain niece, Miss Tita. James crafts a suspenseful tale about
the ethical boundaries of biographical pursuit, where desire for literary treasure collides with human dignity and privacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | James, Henry, 1843-1916 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Aspern Papers |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Aspern_Papers |
| Credits | Produced by Judith Boss and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Venice (Italy) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Psychological fiction |
| Subject | Man-woman relationships -- Fiction |
| Subject | Poets -- Fiction |
| Subject | Manuscripts -- Collectors and collecting -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 211 |
| Release Date | Jun 29, 2008 |
| Last Update | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1288 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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