- Published: 15 June 1993
- ISBN: 9781857151527
- Imprint: Everyman
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 440
- RRP: $32.99
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The Awkward Age
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In his introduction, Ronald Blythe places the novel in the context of Henry James's literary career, and discusses his depiction of women and themes of money and change.
The story of young Nanda Brookenham's struggle to preserve her honesty in the brilliant but corrupt world of her parents is a drama of innocence betrayed yet preserved. Written when James was recovering from the shock od failure as a playwright, THE AWKWARD AGE is one of his greatest masterpieces. Conceived like a play terms of scenes and conducted largely through witty dialogue, the novel bears the triumphant signs of his painful apprenticeship in the theatre
- Published: 15 June 1993
- ISBN: 9781857151527
- Imprint: Everyman
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 440
- RRP: $32.99
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