The Outcry by Henry James
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"The Outcry" by Henry James is a novel published in 1911, originally conceived as a play. When a widowed British lord plans to sell a prized Reynolds painting to an American billionaire to cover debts, a young art critic and the lord's daughter oppose the sale, sparking patriotic controversy in the press. The story explores tensions between preserving national art treasures and financial necessity, as new discoveries and public outcry force difficult
choices about Britain's cultural heritage. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | James, Henry, 1843-1916 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Outcry |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Outcry |
| Credits | Produced by David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Painting -- Collectors and collecting -- Fiction |
| Subject | Painting -- Expertising -- Fiction |
| Subject | Art historians -- Fiction |
| Subject | Art dealers -- Fiction |
| Subject | Romans à clef |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 21969 |
| Release Date | Jun 29, 2007 |
| Last Update | Feb 24, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 7120 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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