Project Gutenberg 2021-01-26 Public domain in the USA. 125 James, Henry 1843 1916 23000321 The private life, The wheel of time, Lord Beaupré, The visits, Collaboration, Owen Wingrave. Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. The private life -- The wheel of time -- Lord Beaupré -- The visits -- Collaboration -- Owen Wingrave. Dagny and Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images generously made available by Hathi Trust Digital Library.) "The Private Life" by Henry James is a novel written in the late 19th century. The work introduces a group of socially prominent characters who gather at a Swiss inn, exploring their interactions against the backdrop of beautiful landscapes and the complexities of their social dynamics. Central to the narrative are figures such as Lord and Lady Mellifont, Clare Vawdrey, and Blanche Adney, who all navigate the nuances of their relationships, ambitions, and emotional conflicts. The opening of the book sets a vivid scene at a charming Swiss inn, where guests enjoy the beauty of their surroundings while engaged in conversations that reveal their personalities and social standings. As they sit together, the conversation flows from mundane topics to deeper reflections on their identities and the discrepancies between their public personas and private lives. Notably, the enigmatic character of Clare Vawdrey, a noted novelist, contrasts with the more superficially charming Lord Mellifont, hinting at underlying tensions and unspoken sentiments among the group. The setting and dialogues establish a foundation for exploring themes of identity, authenticity, and the often performative nature of social interactions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories, American American fiction -- 19th century PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 487929 487939 2024-12-26T11:14:23.111674 2023-09-27T11:08:57.864990 text/html text/html 493616 2021-01-26T19:46:53 text/html; charset=utf-8 459351 2024-12-26T11:14:30.181661 application/epub+zip 466490 2024-12-26T11:14:24.838646 application/epub+zip 466489 2024-12-26T11:14:23.895664 application/epub+zip 1155254 2024-12-26T11:14:34.197624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1137279 2024-12-26T11:14:29.443623 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1137089 2022-09-28T23:50:28.689625 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468117 468084 2024-12-26T11:14:22.101695 2023-09-27T11:08:57.017983 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 467638 2021-01-26T19:46:53 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17989 2024-12-26T11:14:34.328595 application/rdf+xml 17120 2024-12-26T11:14:24.157650 image/jpeg 2486 2024-12-26T11:14:24.022655 image/jpeg 1235621 2024-12-26T11:14:23.163674 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