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Mrs. Prest knew nothing about the papers, but she was interested in my curiosity, as she was always interested in the joys and sorrows of her friends. As we went, however, in her gondola, gliding there under the sociable hood with the bright Venetian picture framed on either... Read Full Overview

In this classic 1888 novella, an anonymous narrator relates his obsessive quest to acquire some letters and other private documents that once belonged to the deceased Romantic poet Jeffrey Aspern. Attempting to gain access to the papers, the property of Aspern's former mistress,... Read Full Overview

The Aspern Papers , a novella by Henry James , is a captivating exploration of love and obsession. Set in Venice, the story follows a nameless narrator as he attempts to obtain the letters of an acclaimed poet, Jeffrey Aspern. In search of the poet's lost works, the narrator... Read Full Overview

In a once grand Venetian palazzo an old woman and her niece live in seclusion. An American publisher asks to leases some rooms, his purpose to unearth the mystery of a brilliant author who once loved the aunt. The old woman curtly rejects all inquiries. When she finds him going... Read Full Overview

In this classic 1888 novella, an anonymous narrator relates his obsessive quest to acquire some letters and other private documents that once belonged to the deceased Romantic poet Jeffrey Aspern. Attempting to gain access to the papers, the property of Aspern's former mistress,... Read Full Overview

Me confi a la se ora Prest; lo cierto es que sin ella mis avances habr an sido muy escasos, pues la idea m s provechosa sali de sus labios cordiales. Fue ella quien descubri la f rmula y desat el nudo gordiano. Se supone que a las mujeres no les resulta f cil alcanzar una... Read Full Overview

In this classic 1888 novella, an anonymous narrator relates his obsessive quest to acquire some letters and other private documents that once belonged to the deceased Romantic poet Jeffrey Aspern. Attempting to gain access to the papers, the property of Aspern's former mistress,... Read Full Overview

一个文学史学家的故事决定让他接触一位伟大诗人写的一些信，并准备用欺骗和欺骗来达到他的目的。... Read Full Overview

The Aspern Papers is a novella by American writer Henry James, originally published in The Atlantic Monthly in 1888, with its first book publication later in the same year. One of James's best-known and most acclaimed longer tales, The Aspern Papers is based on the letters... Read Full Overview

The Aspern Papers is a novella written by Henry James, originally published in The Atlantic Monthly in 1888, with its first book publication later in the same year. One of James's best-known and most acclaimed longer tales, The Aspern Papers is based on the letters Percy Bysshe... Read Full Overview