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A Classic tale by one of America's finest writers. One of Henry James's Finest works, a great addition to the collection.Any profits generated from the sale of this book will go towards the Freeriver Community project, a project designed to promote harmonious community living... Read Full Overview

The Figure in the Carpet by Henry James

The narrator, a writer for a literary newspaper, prides himself on his astute review of Hugh Vereker's latest novel. Vereker inadvertently dismisses his efforts, and then to repair his incivility, confides in the narrator that all critics have "missed my little point," "the particular... Read Full Overview

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The narrator, a writer for a literary newspaper, prides himself on his astute review of Hugh Vereker's latest novel. Vereker inadvertently dismisses his efforts, and then to repair his incivility, confides in the narrator that all critics have "missed my little point," "the particular... Read Full Overview

I had done a few things and earned a few pence-I had perhaps even had time to begin to think I was finer than was perceived by the patronising; but when I take the little measure of my course (a fidgety habit, for it's none of the longest yet) I count my real start from the evening... Read Full Overview

Henry James was an American born writer who spent most of his life in Britain. Because of that James often wrote novels about Americans traveling to Europe and their encounters with Europeans.

James expone concisamente en las pocas p ginas de este relato, ese dif cil trayecto que separa al escritor de su cr tico, ese abismo que divide dos mundos irreconciliables pero a su vez mutuamente necesarios. Aqu se nos presenta a un joven cr tico literario que es invitado por... Read Full Overview

American author Henry James's short story "The Figure in the Carpet" was initially published in 1896 and is sometimes regarded as a novel. The story is recounted in the first person; the unnamed narrator meets his favorite author and becomes fixated on learning the hidden meaning... Read Full Overview

The Figure in the Carpet is a novella by the renowned American-British author, Henry James. The story revolves around the literary critic and writer, Hugh Vereker, who is known for his elusive style and mysterious personal life. The protagonist of the story, an unnamed narrator,... Read Full Overview