The Wings of the Dove, Volume 1 of 2 by Henry James
"The Wings of the Dove, Volume 1 of 2" by Henry James is a novel published in 1902. It follows Milly Theale, a wealthy young American heiress facing a fatal illness, and the people drawn into her orbit. Among them are Kate Croy and Merton Densher, two Londoners desperate to marry but lacking money. As Milly's health deteriorates, a complex plan emerges that will test the boundaries of love, morality, and self-interest.
What begins in London culminates in Venice, where hidden motives and concealed engagements unravel with devastating consequences. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | James, Henry, 1843-1916 |
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| Title | The Wings of the Dove, Volume 1 of 2 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wings_of_the_Dove |
| Credits |
Produced by James Adcock. Special thanks to The Internet Archive: American Libraries, and Project Gutenberg Australia |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 73.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Venice (Italy) -- Fiction |
| Subject | London (England) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Young women -- Fiction |
| Subject | Love stories |
| Subject | Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Americans -- England -- Fiction |
| Subject | Americans -- Italy -- Fiction |
| Subject | Terminally ill -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 29452 |
| Release Date | Jul 19, 2009 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 12, 2022 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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