The Death of the Lion by Henry James
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"The Death of the Lion" by Henry James is a short story published in 1894. When writer Neil Paraday suddenly achieves fame, society's elite clamor to lionize him—but few have actually read his work. A devoted narrator watches helplessly as relentless admirers and socialites drain Paraday's energy, pulling him from his writing into endless parties and publicity. As the author grows ill from overexposure, one careless guest loses his precious manuscript. James
crafts a biting, darkly comic satire about celebrity worship and the dangerous gap between literary fame and genuine appreciation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | James, Henry, 1843-1916 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Death of the Lion |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Death_of_the_Lion |
| Credits | Transcribed from the 1915 Martin Secker edition by David Price |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 70.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Authors -- Fiction |
| Subject | Authorship -- Fiction |
| Subject | Manners and customs -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 643 |
| Release Date | Sep 1, 1996 |
| Last Update | Dec 29, 2010 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 614 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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