| The Wings of the Dove Contributor(s): James, Henry (Author), Bloom, Amy (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0812967194 ISBN-13: 9780812967197 Publisher: Modern Library OUR PRICE: $9.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2003 Annotation: Set amid the splendor of London drawing rooms and gilded Venetian palazzos, The Wings of the Dove is the story of Milly Theale, a naive, doomed American heiress, and a pair of lovers, Kate Croy and Merton Densher, who conspire to obtain her fortune. In this witty tragedy of treachery, self-deception, and betrayal, Henry James weaves together three ill-fated and wholly human destinies unexpectedly linked by desire, greed, and salvation. As Amy Bloom writes in her Introduction, "The Wings of the Dove is a novel of intimacy. . . . [James] gives us passion, he gives us love in its terrible and enchanting forms." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Historical - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2003544772 |
| Lexile Measure: 1190 |
| Series: Modern Library 100 Best Novels |
| Physical Information: 1.65" H x 5.31" W x 8.04" (1.24 lbs) 768 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 69664 Reading Level: 10.1 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 39.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time Set amid the splendor of London drawing rooms and gilded Venetian palazzos, The Wings of the Dove is the story of Milly Theale, a na ve, doomed American heiress, and a pair of lovers, Kate Croy and Merton Densher, who conspire to obtain her fortune. In this witty tragedy of treachery, self-deception, and betrayal, Henry James weaves together three ill-fated and wholly human destinies unexpectedly linked by desire, greed, and salvation. As Amy Bloom writes in her Introduction, "The Wings of the Dove is a novel of intimacy. . . . James] gives us passion, he gives us love in its terrible and enchanting forms." |