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The story explores themes of beauty, perception, and societal expectations through the lens of a young woman, Flora Saunt, whose stunning looks are overshadowed by her need for glasses due to her blindness. As her fiancé grapples with this revelation, the narrator, an artist, becomes captivated by Flora, navigating the dynamics of admiration from both Lord Iffield and the more sympathetic Geoffrey Dawling. The narrative culminates in a poignant moment at an opera, where the complexities of attraction and identity are laid bare, revealing deeper truths about love and perception.
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Glasses, Henry James
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- Released
- 2022
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- Title
- Glasses
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Henry James
- Publisher
- DOUBLE 9 BOOKSLLP
- Released
- 2022
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 54
- ISBN13
- 9789357271424
- Category
- Fiction
- Description
- The story explores themes of beauty, perception, and societal expectations through the lens of a young woman, Flora Saunt, whose stunning looks are overshadowed by her need for glasses due to her blindness. As her fiancé grapples with this revelation, the narrator, an artist, becomes captivated by Flora, navigating the dynamics of admiration from both Lord Iffield and the more sympathetic Geoffrey Dawling. The narrative culminates in a poignant moment at an opera, where the complexities of attraction and identity are laid bare, revealing deeper truths about love and perception.