Project Gutenberg 2011-10-04 Public domain in the USA. 226 James, Henry 1843 1916 Lady Barbarina, The Siege of London, An International Episode, and Other Tales Reading ease score: 71.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Lady Barbarina -- The siege of London -- An international episode -- The Pension Beaurepas -- A bundle of letters -- The point of view. This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler "Lady Barbarina, The Siege of London, An International Episode, and Other Tales" by Henry James is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The work features themes of international relations, contrasting American and European cultures, and the complexities of social interactions through the lens of its main characters, which include Lady Barbarina and Jackson Lemon. The narratives explore the dynamics of relationships across the social spectrum, often with an emphasis on marriage and societal expectations. At the start of "Lady Barbarina," we are introduced to a serene afternoon in Hyde Park, where two elderly Americans, Mr. and Mrs. Freer, observe the social activities of the English elite, highlighting the contrasts between their native culture and the British aristocracy. Their conversations hint at the romantic entanglements of the young Jackson Lemon and the beautiful Lady Barbarina, the daughter of an English marquis. As they speculate about the social implications of such a union, a backdrop of vivid descriptions of the park and its fashionable visitors creates a rich, engaging context for the unfolding drama that will explore the intricate relationships formed across cultural divides. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Europe -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1035111 1034914 2025-02-15T10:08:38.921851 2023-09-16T10:41:30.906532 text/html text/html 1092654 2011-10-04T17:05:09 text/html 377830 2011-10-04T17:16:22 text/html application/zip 492787 2025-02-15T10:08:54.088808 application/epub+zip 502929 2025-02-15T10:08:43.892792 application/epub+zip 479473 2025-02-15T10:08:41.970846 application/epub+zip 952752 2025-02-15T10:09:01.976774 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 875726 2025-02-15T10:08:52.479745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 830240 2022-09-17T08:46:42.253864 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 971035 2025-02-15T10:08:37.056851 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 970698 2011-10-04T17:04:25 text/plain; charset=utf-8 359208 2011-10-04T17:16:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19576 2025-02-15T10:09:02.112748 application/rdf+xml 25589 2025-02-15T10:08:42.555827 image/jpeg 4727 2025-02-15T10:08:42.262850 image/jpeg 470318 2025-02-15T10:08:39.009894 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia