Third Person

Third Person

by Henry James

The Third Person is a humorous tale that pokes fun at ghost story conventions. Two elderly sisters, competitive in their interest in the supposed ghost that haunts their house, find themselves entangled in a comical situation involving unauthorized book editions and copyright infringement. The anticlimactic resolution adds to the absurdity, making for an amusing read.

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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...

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