The Pupil

By Henry James

Book Overview

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The emotional story of a precocious young boy growing up in a mendacious and dishonorable family. He befriends his tutor, who is the only adult in his life that he can trust. James presents their relationship with sympathy and insight, and the story reaches what some would consider the status of classical tragedy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1977728219
• ISBN13: 9781977728210
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Unusual James

This is a great tale from James' middle period. It's also, from my experience of James (Portrait, Wings of the Dove, and about a dozen short novels and stories), not what I expect from him. The family of the eponymous pupil is a great grotesque creation, comic and unfortunate, and the child himself is vividly drawn. Enjoy.