Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time
Set amid the splendor of London drawing rooms and gilded Venetian palazzos, The Wings
of the Dove is the story of Milly Theale, a naive, doomed American heiress, and a
pair of lovers, Kate Croy and Merton Densher, who conspire to obtain her fortune.
In this witty tragedy of treachery, self-deception, and betrayal, Henry James weaves
together three ill-fated and wholly human destinies unexpectedly linked by desire,
greed, and salvation. As Amy Bloom writes in her Introduction, ""The Wings of the
Dove is a novel of intimacy. . . .
James
gives us passion, he gives us love in
its terrible and enchanting forms.""
By:
Henry James Introduction by:
Amy Bloom Imprint: Random House Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 202mm,
Width: 133mm,
Spine: 42mm
Weight: 612g ISBN:9780812967197 ISBN 10: 0812967194 Series:Modern Library 100 Best Novels Pages: 752 Publication Date:01 July 2003 Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Reviews for The Wings of the Dove
The Wings of the Dove represents the pinnacle of James's prose. --Louis Auchincloss