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"The Coxon Fund" is an 1894 short story by Henry James. Henry James examines one of his favorite topics-the artist's place in society-by profiling a "genius" who just can't seem to support himself. A dazzling intellectual and brilliant speaker, Mr. Saltram has become the most... Read Full Overview

This novella explores the relationship between Frank Saltram, a charismatic speaker who is also a freeloader; Ruth Anvoy, a young American who visits her widowed aunt, Lady Coxon, an American who married a Brit; and George Gravener, a British intellectual with a future in politics... Read Full Overview

"The Coxon Fund" from Henry James. American writer (1843-1916).

The Coxon Fund is a novella written by the renowned American author, Henry James. The story centers around a wealthy American, Mr. Coxon, who has recently inherited a large sum of money. Coxon's newfound wealth attracts the attention of a group of English intellectuals, who are... Read Full Overview

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The Coxon Fund is a novella by the renowned American author, Henry James. The story revolves around the wealthy and eccentric Mr. Saltram, who has recently acquired a large sum of money from a fund set up by a deceased friend, Mr. Coxon. Mr. Saltram's newfound wealth attracts... Read Full Overview

"They've got him for life " I said to myself that evening on my way back to the station; but later on, alone in the compartment (from Wimbledon to Waterloo, before the glory of the District Railway) I amended this declaration in the light of the sense that my friends would probably... Read Full Overview

The Coxon Fund is a novella written by the renowned American author, Henry James. The story revolves around a wealthy American named Mr. Coxon who has recently passed away, leaving behind a large sum of money for his daughter, Mrs. Brook, to use at her discretion. Mrs. Brook,... Read Full Overview