The Princess Casamassima
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The Princess Casamassima is a novel written by Henry James, first published in 1886. The story follows the life of Hyacinth Robinson, a young man who lives in poverty in London. Hyacinth is a bookbinder by trade, but he is also involved in revolutionary politics. He becomes friends with a group of anarchists and is drawn into their world of political activism.One day, Hyacinth is approached by the Princess Casamassima, a wealthy and beautiful woman who is also involved in revolutionary politics. She asks him to help her with a secret mission, and Hyacinth becomes deeply involved in her cause. As he becomes more and more involved in the politics of the day, Hyacinth finds himself torn between his loyalty to his friends and his love for the Princess.The Princess Casamassima is a complex and thought-provoking novel that explores the themes of class, politics, and love. James' writing style is known for its depth and complexity, and this novel is no exception. The characters are richly drawn and the plot is full of twists and turns. The Princess Casamassima is a must-read for anyone interested in the works of Henry James or in Victorian literature in general.He sank upon the old yellow sofa, the sofa of his lifetime and of so many years before, and buried his head on the shabby, tattered arm. A succession of sobs broke from his lips -- sobs in which the accumulated emotion of months and the strange, acute conflict of feelings that had possessed him for the three weeks just past found relief and a kind of solution. Lady Aurora sat down beside him, and laid her finger-tips gently on his hand. So, for a minute, while his tears flowed and she said nothing, he felt her timid, consoling touch. At the end of the minute he raised his head; it came back to him that she had said ""we"" just before, and he asked her whom she meant.--This is the version serialized 1885-86 by the Atlantic Monthly.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.