Name: The Figure in the Carpet
Rating: 3.53125 (8 reviews)
ISBN: 9781425007744

Henry James

James' most celebrated short work in which his excellent craftsmanship is apparent through his skilful employment of irony and humour. This poignant book deals with the innate desires and leanings of the central character, and the complexity of relationships stemming from conflicting human emotions. Touching!

The Figure in the Carpet

James's troubling late-Victorian mystery of an unsolved literary riddle and sudden death has inspired endless speculation.

“To me, it’s exactly as palpable as the marble of this chimney. Besides, the critic just isn’t a plain man: if he were, pray, what would he be doing in his neighbour’s garden? You’re anything but a plain man yourself, and the very raison d’être of you all is that you’re little demons of subtlety.”

cute little commentary on critics and readers alike in the literary sphere. james makes it uncertain whether the figure actually exists — [...]

shen

“To me, it’s exactly as palpable as the marble of this chimney. Besides, the critic just isn’t a plain man: if he were, pray, what would he be doing in his neighbour’s garden? You’re anything but a plain man yourself, and the very raison d’être of you all is that you’re little demons of subtlety.”

cute little commentary on critics and readers alike in the literary sphere. james makes it uncertain whether the figure actually exists — [...]

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Henry Jr. James

Short story by the prolific American-born author and literary critic of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He spent much of his life in Europe and became a British subject shortly before his death. He is primarily known for novels, novellas and short stories based on themes of consciousness and morality.

The Figure in the Carpet

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