Love, society, and inner lives

10 books

A London Life, and Other TalesHenry James · 1889A collection of four short stories by Henry James, first published in 1889, including the title novella about Laura Wing, a young American woman living in England who becomes troubled by the unhappy marriage and rumored misconduct of her sister Selina.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

A Young Man in a Hurry, and Other Short StoriesRobert W. Chambers · 1904A 1904 illustrated collection of short stories by Robert W. Chambers. The title story follows a hurried young man who mistakenly leaps into a stranger's cab and must share a rush to catch a train with the startled young woman inside.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Changeling, and Other StoriesDonn Byrne · 1923A 1923 short story collection by Irish-born writer Donn Byrne. The title story follows a murder trial in which a New York criminal lawyer refuses to cross-examine the enigmatic woman accused of killing her former lover.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

EmbarrassmentsHenry James · 1896A collection of four stories by Henry James, first published in 1896, including "The Figure in the Carpet," about a young critic who comes to believe a famous novelist's work conceals a hidden meaning.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Georgina's ReasonsHenry James · 1884A short novel by Henry James, published in 1884, about the romance between Georgina Gressie, a singular New York heiress, and Raymond Benyon, a young navy lieutenant whom her family opposes, prompting the couple to consider marrying against their wishes.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Tales of Fantasy and FactBrander Matthews · 1896An 1896 collection of short stories by Brander Matthews blending fantasy and realism, opening with a tale in which a narrator voyages with the Flying Dutchman through imaginary lands and encounters figures from legend and literature.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The best short stories of 1918, and the yearbook of the American short storyEdward J. O'Brien · 1919An annual anthology edited by Edward J. O'Brien collecting short stories published in American magazines in 1918, by writers including Sinclair Lewis and Wilbur Daniel Steele. It also includes a yearbook survey of the year's short fiction, with indexes and critical commentary.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Figure in the CarpetHenry James · 1896A novella by Henry James, first published in 1896, in which a young literary critic becomes obsessed with uncovering the hidden secret, or "figure in the carpet," that he believes underlies the fiction of the celebrated novelist Hugh Vereker.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Finer GrainHenry James · 1910A 1910 collection of short stories by Henry James, beginning with the tale of a celebrated author whose literary success brings him into contact with a charming young English lord in Paris.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Real Thing and Other TalesHenry James · 1893A collection of five short stories by Henry James, including the title story about an artist whose visitors, an genteel couple down on their luck, seek work posing as models for his illustrations.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية