The Other House Contributor(s): James, Henry (Author) |
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ISBN: 1723060844 ISBN-13: 9781723060847 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $8.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Family Life - General |
Physical Information: 0.32" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (0.80 lbs) 150 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Family |
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Publisher Description: The Other House by Henry James. The Other House is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in the Illustrated London News in 1896 and then as a book later the same year. Set in England, this book is something of an oddity in the James canon for its plot revolving around a murder. The novel was originally planned as a play called The Promise. James sketched a scenario for the play in 1893, but it didn't interest theater managers. Julia Bream dies after giving birth to her only child, a daughter named Effie. Julia had a horrible stepmother, so she extracts a promise from her husband Tony never to marry again as long as Effie is alive. Several years pass. Julia's old school friend Rose Armiger is in love with Tony, though she is ostensibly engaged to Dennis Vidal. In an effort to overcome the promise Tony made to Julia, Rose drowns little Effie so Tony will be free to remarry. |