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The Aspern Papers
by James, Henry
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Creators: Henry James (1843-1916) "The Aspern Papers" by Henry James is a novella published in 1888. A nameless narrator travels to Venice with a singular obsession: to obtain the private letters of Jeffrey Aspern, a deceased American poet. His target is Juliana Bordereau, the poet's aged former lover, who guards these precious documents. To gain access, the narrator poses as a lodger and considers courting Juliana's plain niece, Miss Tita. James crafts a suspenseful tale about the ethical boundaries of biographical pursuit, where desire for literary treasure collides with human dignity and privacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 1044