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The Altar of The Dead

"The Altar of the Dead" from Henry James. American writer (1843-1916).

Henry James was an American born writer who spent most of his life in Britain. Because of that James often wrote novels about Americans traveling to Europe and their encounters with Europeans.

This was the origin of the rites more public, yet certainly esoteric, that he at last found himself able to establish. It took a long time, it took a year, and both the process and the result would have been-for any who knew-a vivid picture of his good faith. No one did know,... Read Full Overview

"The Altar of the Dead" is a short story by Henry James. A fable of literally life and death significance, the story explores how the protagonist tries to keep the remembrance of his dead friends, to save them from being forgotten entirely in the rush of everyday events. He meets... Read Full Overview

This is a haunting novella by the American author Henry James. It tells the story of a man who has lost the love of his life and creates an altar in his home to honor her memory. As he adds more and more names to the altar, he becomes obsessed with the dead and begins to withdraw... Read Full Overview

The Altar of the Dead by Henry James "The Altar of the Dead" is a short story by Henry James, first published in his collection Terminations in 1895. A fable of literally life and death significance, the story explores how the protagonist tries to keep the remembrance of his... Read Full Overview

He had a mortal dislike, poor Stransom, to lean anniversaries, and loved them still less when they made a pretence of a figure. Celebrations and suppressions were equally painful to him, and but one of the former found a place in his life. He had kept each year in his own fashion... Read Full Overview

The Altar of the Dead is a short story written by the renowned American author, Henry James. The story revolves around the character of George Stransom, a man who has lost his loved ones and seeks solace in the memories of the dead. He creates an altar in his home to honor the... Read Full Overview

Aging George Stransom holds sacred the memory of the great love of his life, Mary Antrim, who died before they could be married. One day Stransom happens to read of the death of Acton Hague, a former friend who had done him a terrible harm. Stransom starts to dwell on the many... Read Full Overview

This is a haunting novella by the American author Henry James. It tells the story of a man who has lost the love of his life and creates an altar in his home to honor her memory. As he adds more and more names to the altar, he becomes obsessed with the dead and begins to withdraw... Read Full Overview