Project Gutenberg 1996-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 377 James, Henry 1843 1916 The Figure in the Carpet Transcribed from the 1916 Martin Secker edition by David Price "The Figure in the Carpet" by Henry James is a literary novella written in the early 20th century. The book delves into themes of artistic ambition and the complexities of literary criticism, focusing on the relationship between a young critic and a celebrated novelist. James explores the idea that great literature may possess a hidden meaning or intention, which he metaphorically describes as a "figure in the carpet." The story is narrated by an unnamed protagonist, who becomes embroiled in a quest to uncover the elusive "general intention" behind the works of the renowned novelist Hugh Vereker. Through interactions with Vereker and his friend George Corvick, the protagonist is drawn into a labyrinthine exploration of what constitutes true literary art. The narrative unfolds as the protagonist grapples with his admiration for Vereker's genius while feeling the pressure to reveal an understanding that remains just out of reach. Ultimately, the novella examines the interplay between creation and interpretation, as well as the profound impact of art on both the creator and the observer, leaving readers contemplating the nature of meaning in literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories, American Interpersonal relations -- Fiction Women novelists -- Fiction Critics -- Fiction Secrecy -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 116655 116567 2024-09-01T06:17:22.388097 2023-10-01T05:56:29.387522 text/html text/html 116615 2013-02-04T04:32:45 text/html 51419 2013-02-04T04:33:30 text/html application/zip 98223 2024-09-01T06:17:26.253085 application/epub+zip 98337 2024-09-01T06:17:23.734129 application/epub+zip 89042 2024-09-01T06:17:22.907095 application/epub+zip 188660 2024-09-01T06:17:28.233077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173974 2024-09-01T06:17:25.677090 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165941 2022-09-01T06:49:18.561641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105460 105415 2024-09-01T06:17:22.111168 2023-10-01T05:56:29.139514 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 106998 2013-02-04T04:33:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 41493 2013-02-04T04:33:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 105168 2013-02-04T03:31:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41256 2013-02-04T03:31:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20966 2024-09-01T06:17:28.364067 application/rdf+xml 12726 2024-09-01T06:17:23.252088 image/jpeg 3671 2024-09-01T06:17:23.075268 image/jpeg 97051 2024-09-01T06:17:22.404114 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