Lord Beaupre

By Henry James

Book Overview

Lord Beaupre is a novel written by the acclaimed author Henry James. The book tells the story of a young American woman named Lady Grace, who is engaged to Lord Beaupre, a wealthy and titled Englishman. Lady Grace is hesitant about the marriage, as she is unsure if she truly loves Lord Beaupre or if she is simply attracted to his status and wealth.As Lady Grace navigates her doubts and uncertainties, she becomes entangled in a web of social intrigue and manipulation. Lord Beaupre's family and friends are eager to ensure that the marriage goes ahead, and they use every means at their disposal to persuade Lady Grace to commit to the union.Meanwhile, Lord Beaupre himself is something of an enigma. He is charming and personable, but Lady Grace senses that there is something beneath the surface that he is hiding from her.As the wedding draws closer, Lady Grace must make a decision about whether to follow her heart or to succumb to the pressures of society. The novel explores themes of love, class, and social expectations, and offers a nuanced portrait of the complexities of relationships in the upper echelons of society.He himself wanted to cultivate tranquillity, and he felt that he did so the next day in not going again to Chester Street. He went instead to the British Museum, where he sat quite like an elderly gentleman, with his hands crossed on the top of his stick and his eyes fixed on an Assyrian bull. When he came away, however, it was with the resolution to move briskly; so that he walked westward the whole length of Oxford Street and arrived at the Marble Arch.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162671661
• ISBN13: 9781162671666
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 60 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.5" x 9.3"