The Aspern Papers by Henry James
In "The Aspern Papers," a nameless literary scholar goes to Venice in pursuit of the private letters of a famous deceased poet, Jeffrey Aspern. He believes these letters are in the possession of Juliana Bordereau, the poet’s elderly lover, who lives with her niece, Miss Tina, in a dilapidated palazzo. The scholar ingratiates himself into their home by posing as a lodger, intending to find and acquire the valuable papers. As he manipulates the affections of Miss Tina to gain access to the documents, he is forced to confront his ethical boundaries and the consequences of his obsessive quest for the papers.
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- Published
- 1888
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 80-120
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- Los Papeles De Aspern
- Os Manuscritos De Aspern
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