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The Beast in the Jungle by Henry James is an acclaimed novella that follows John Marcher, a man who has long been haunted by a sense of some looming and fateful event in his life. As he grows older, Marcher visits a friend, May Bartram, and reflects on his life and his fear of... Read Full Overview

The Beast in the Jungle by Henry James

The story focuses on John Marcher who is reacquainted with May Bartram, a woman he knew ten years earlier, who knows his odd secret: Marcher is seized with the belief that his life is to be defined by some spectacular event, lying in wait for him like a "beast in the jungle."... Read Full Overview

James's subtle mastery of the art of fiction is nowhere more evident than in The Beast in the Jungle, regarded by many as his greatest achievement in short fiction, a gripping portrait of a man alienated from life and love. The author's uncanny ability to communicate the inner... Read Full Overview

En buena ley, los plat nicos podr an imaginar que existe en el Cielo (o en la insondable inteligencia de Dios) un libro que registra las delicadas emociones de un hombre a quien nada, precisamente nada, le ocurre, y otro que va deshilvanando una serie infinita de actos impersonales,... Read Full Overview

Bachelor John Marcher is haunted by the premonition that something terrible lies in store for him, like a 'beast in the jungle' lying in wait. So he spends his life in idleness, unable to carry out his dreams or desires, while his friend May Bartram, curious to see how this spectacular... Read Full Overview

What determined the speech that startled him in the course of their encounter scarcely matters, being probably but some words spoken by himself quite without intention-spoken as they lingered and slowly moved together after their renewal of acquaintance. He had been conveyed... Read Full Overview

The Beast in the Jungle, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted,... Read Full Overview

The Beast in the Jungle is a novel by Henry James first published in 1903. Complete and unabridged.

How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Illustrated About The Beast in the Jungle by Henry James Here are certain superb stories by one of America's finest writers of fiction. Henry James is best known for his many brilliant... Read Full Overview

The Beast In The Jungle is a novella written by the American author, Henry James. It was first published in 1903 and is considered one of James' most famous works. The story follows the life of John Marcher, a man who believes that a great event is going to happen to him, but... Read Full Overview