Princess Casamassima

Princess Casamassima

by Henry James

Set in the vibrant and politically charged atmosphere of London in the 1880s, "Princess Casamassima" explores the complex interplay between social class, revolution, and the nature of human identity. Hyacinth Robinson, a young man torn between his artistic sensibilities and his growing involvement in the anarchist movement, becomes entangled in a web of secret plots and dangerous liaisons. As he navigates the treacherous landscape of poverty, aristocracy, and political intrigue, Hyacinth must confront his own values and the potential consequences of his actions. The novel delves into themes of social justice, the limits of idealism, and the moral choices that shape our lives.

Authors

Henry James image

Henry James

America, Britain

Henry James was born in New York City on April 15, 1843, into a wealthy and intellectually stimulating family. His father, Henry James Sr., was a Swedenborgian philosopher and his mother, Mary Roberts...

Books by Henry James

Download eBooks

Listen/Download Audiobook

Read by:
00:00
Playback Speed 1.0
00:00
  • Select Speed

Related books

Triste Fim de Policarpo Quaresma Cover image

Triste Fim de Policarpo Quaresma by Lima Barreto

Triste Fim de Policarpo Quaresma é uma obra satírica e crítica que explora as complexidades do nacionalismo brasileiro no início do século XX. Através...

Tasker Jevons: The Real Story Cover image

Tasker Jevons: The Real Story by May Sinclair

Tasker Jevons: The Real Story is a novel by May Sinclair, first published in 1916. The novel revolves around the life of Tasker Jevons, a man who is s...

Book of Judith Cover image

Book of Judith by King James Version

The Book of Judith recounts the story of a Jewish widow named Judith, who uses her beauty and strategic cunning to defeat the Assyrian general Holofer...

Woman Suffrage and Politics Cover image

Woman Suffrage and Politics by Carrie Chapman Catt

Written after the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment and published in 1923, "This book's essential contribution must be sought in its revelation of t...

Uli der Pächter Cover image

Uli der Pächter by Jeremias Gotthelf

In Jeremias Gotthelf's 'Uli der Pächter', we follow the life of Uli, a young man now married and managing a leased farm. His aspirations for a secure...

The Absentee Cover image

The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth

A young English lord returns to Ireland to take control of his family's estate, only to discover that his absentee landlord father has been neglecting...

A Journal of the Plague Year Cover image

A Journal of the Plague Year by Daniel Defoe

A Journal of the Plague Year is a book by Daniel Defoe, first published in March 1722. It is an account of one man's experiences of the year 1665, in...

Germana Cover image

Germana by Edmond About

Germana, a young noblewoman in 1853 Paris, is consumed by tuberculosis and facing an imminent death. This dire situation becomes the catalyst for a ca...

Fortunata y Jacinta: dos historias de casadas (Primera Parte) Cover image

Fortunata y Jacinta: dos historias de casadas (Primera Parte) by Benito Pérez Galdós

“Fortunata y Jacinta” es una obra maestra del realismo español, que explora las complejidades del amor, el matrimonio y la sociedad en el Madrid del s...

Far From The Madding Crowd, version 2 Cover image

Far From The Madding Crowd, version 2 by Thomas Hardy

Far from the Madding Crowd is a classic work of English literature by Thomas Hardy, first published in 1874. It is a tragic love story set in rural En...

Reviews for Princess Casamassima

No reviews posted or approved, yet...