The Princess Casamassima: A Novel by Henry James

"The Princess Casamassima: A Novel" by Henry James is a novel published in 1886. It follows Hyacinth Robinson, a young London bookbinder who discovers his mother murdered his aristocratic father. Drawn into radical politics, he pledges to carry out a terrorist assassination. Yet he finds himself torn between revolutionary ideals and his attraction to beauty and culture, especially after meeting the captivating Princess Casamassima. As the fateful order arrives, Hyacinth must reconcile his conflicting loyalties in this unusually political tale from James. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author James, Henry, 1843-1916
Title The Princess Casamassima: A Novel
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Princess_Casamassima
Reading Level Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 64599
Release Date
Last Update Oct 18, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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