Project Gutenberg 2023-12-08 Public domain in the USA. 83 James, Henry 1843 1916 10004181 Watch and ward $aBoston :$bHoughton, Osgood and Company, $c1878. First published in the Atlantic monthly, 1871. Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watch_and_Ward Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. Al Haines "Watch and Ward" by Henry James is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Roger Lawrence, a meticulous and somewhat awkward young man who is deeply affected by an encounter with a troubled man at his hotel, whose emotional turmoil resonates with Roger's own romantic struggles. The novel explores themes of love, responsibility, and the complexities of human relationships through Roger's experiences, particularly regarding his feelings for Isabel Morton and his unexpected journey toward becoming a guardian for an orphaned girl named Nora. The opening of "Watch and Ward" introduces Roger Lawrence, who arrives in town with the intent to pursue a romantic connection with Isabel Morton, reflecting on his own lack of confidence and romantic disappointment. As he prepares for this endeavor, he witnesses the distress of a desperate stranger, which prompts Roger to reconsider his own circumstances and sense of obligation. The narrative captures the nuances of Roger's introspective journey, alongside his contemplation of relationships and the challenges they entail. Significantly, it foreshadows his transformation as he becomes involved in the life of Nora, the daughter of the deceased man, marking the beginning of a poignant exploration into themes of paternal love and duty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/watchward1878jame 20231207164507james 1878 us en Love stories Mate selection -- Fiction Guardian and ward -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 390855 2024-09-29T15:46:35.846975 text/html 366780 2023-12-24T14:33:49 text/html 405121 2024-09-29T15:46:40.287952 application/epub+zip 404486 2024-09-29T15:46:36.511964 application/epub+zip 228506 2024-09-29T15:46:36.172953 application/epub+zip 503153 2024-09-29T15:46:43.753941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481691 2024-09-29T15:46:39.980959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373906 2024-09-29T15:46:35.428949 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 354176 2023-12-24T15:20:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14844 2024-09-29T15:46:43.890917 application/rdf+xml 15843 2024-09-29T15:46:36.257993 image/jpeg 2278 2024-09-29T15:46:36.214957 image/jpeg 371228 2024-09-29T15:46:35.885964 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