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Eugene Pickering
by Henry JamesEugene Pickering is a short story by Henry James. Most of the spectators were too attentive to the play to have many thoughts for each other; but before long I noticed a lady who evidently had an eye for her neighbours as well as for the table. She was seated about half-way between my friend and me, and I presently observed that she was ..
Louisa Pallant
by Henry JamesLouisa Pallant by Henry James is a 1879 classic, novel about an American traveling to Europe with his prosperous nephew and encounters an old love, Louisa. ExcerptsI scarce know how long I had sat when I became aware of a recognition which made my meditations definite. It was on my own part, and the object of it was a lady who moved to and fro, unc..
The Pension Beaurepas
by Henry JamesThe Pension Beaurepas is a novel by Henry James. Two American families are staying at the Pension Beaurepas in Geneva - the young narrator observes them, as does M. Pigeonneau, an older Frenchman. The novella contrasts their characters and their different ways of "being American." Despite the vaunted "freedom" of American society, several of t..
The Point of View
by Henry JamesHenry James was one of the leaders in the school of realism in fiction. He is known for his series of novels in which he portrayed the encounter of America with Europe. James is considered to be the master of the novel and novella. James wrote about personal relationships and the power within these relationships. James explored consciousness and pe..
The Secret Sharer
by Joseph ConradThe Secret Sharer is a short story by Polish-British author Joseph Conrad, originally written in 1909. The Secret Sharer takes place on a sailing ship in the Gulf of Siam (now the Gulf of Thailand), at the start of a voyage with cargo for Britain. The date is probably in the 1880s, when Conrad was at sea himself. In common with many of Conrad's sto..
Tales of Unrest
by Joseph ConradTales of Unrest is a collection of short stories by Joseph Conrad originally published in 1898. Four of the five stories had been published previously in various magazines. This was the first published collection of any of Conrad's stories.The Stories"Karain: A Memory", first published in Blackwood's magazine in 1897"The Idiots", first published in..
The Nigger Of The "Narcissus" - A Tale Of The Forecastle
by Joseph ConradThe Nigger of the 'Narcissus: A Tale of the Forecastle is a novella by Joseph Conrad. Because of its quality compared to earlier works, some have described it as marking the start of Conrad's major, or middle, period; others have placed it as the best work of his early, or first, period. The title character, James Wait, is a dying West Indian..
The Shadow Line - A Confession
by Joseph ConradThe Shadow-Line is a short novel based at sea by Joseph Conrad; it is one of his later works, being written from February to December 1915. It was first published in 1916 as a serial in New York's Metropolitan Magazine (September—October) in the English Review (September 1916-March 1917) and published in book form in 1917 in the UK (March) and Amer..