Book Cover of The Death of the Lion

The Death of the Lion

by Henry James

This short novel is a black comedy about fame, manipulation, pretension, and surviving it all. The narrator, a reprehensible and seedy journalist, sets out to interview a minor author, and in his own quest for glory, turns the author into the celebrity of the day. The sudden and untimely death of the author, with his latest work unfinished, presents a troubling dilemma for the narrator, which he resolves with no more conscience than he had when he began his quest.

Book Details

Language

English

Original Language

English

Published In

1894

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

Listen/Download Audiobook

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

Related books

A Lincoln Conscript Cover image

A Lincoln Conscript by Homer Greene

A heartwarming novel which visits the last two years of the American Civil War. The center of the story is the conflict of emotions and deeds between...

The Youth of Washington: Told in the Form of an Autobiography Cover image

The Youth of Washington: Told in the Form of an Autobiography by Silas Weir Mitchell

It details the life of George Washington as a young man, from his childhood to his military career. Written by Silas Weir Mitchell, a noted American p...

The Figure in the Carpet  Cover image

The Figure in the Carpet by Henry James

"The Figure in the Carpet" is a short story by American writer Henry James. It is told in the first person; the narrator, whose name is never revealed...

Emily Climbs Cover image

Emily Climbs by Lucy Maud Montgomery

Emily Climbs is the second in a series of novels by Lucy Maud Montgomery. It was first published in 1925. While the legal battle with Montgomery's pub...

The Chain of Destiny Cover image

The Chain of Destiny by Bram Stoker

It follows the story of young lawyer Malcolm Ross, who is investigating a series of mysterious events that seem to be connected to a cursed family hei...

Max Cover image

Max by Katherine Cecil Thurston

Max is a story of love, loss, and revenge that will stay with you long after you finish reading it. Max is a young woman who is raised in a wealthy h...

The Congressman’s Wife, a Story of American Politics Cover image

The Congressman’s Wife, a Story of American Politics by John Daniel Barry

This takes readers on a riveting journey into the intricate world of American politics, where power, ambition, and personal relationships collide with...

Trial and Triumph Cover image

Trial and Triumph by Frances E. W. Harper

Frances E. W. Harper's 'Trial and Triumph' is a novel that follows the journey of Annette Harcourt, an African American woman living in 19th century A...

The Gambler Cover image

The Gambler by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

The Gambler is a short novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky about a young tutor in the employment of a formerly wealthy Russian general. The novella reflects Do...

The Pupil Cover image

The Pupil by Henry James

It is the emotional story of a precocious young boy growing up in a mendacious and dishonorable family. He befriends his tutor, who is the only adult...

Reviews for The Death of the Lion

No reviews posted or approved, yet...