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The Aspern Papers

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One of James's best-known and most acclaimed longer tales, The Aspern Papers is based on the letters Percy Bysshe Shelley wrote to Mary Shelley's stepsister, Claire Clairmont, who saved them until she died. Set in Venice, The Aspern Papers demonstrates James's ability to generate suspense while never neglecting the development of his characters. This is a title in an inexpensive range of classics in the "Penguin Popular Classics" series.

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The Aspern Papers, Henry James

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1994
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Language
English
Publisher
Penguin Books
Released
1994
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Paperback
Pages
144
ISBN10
0140620974
ISBN13
9780140620979
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First published
1888
Original title
The Aspern Papers
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One of James's best-known and most acclaimed longer tales, The Aspern Papers is based on the letters Percy Bysshe Shelley wrote to Mary Shelley's stepsister, Claire Clairmont, who saved them until she died. Set in Venice, The Aspern Papers demonstrates James's ability to generate suspense while never neglecting the development of his characters. This is a title in an inexpensive range of classics in the "Penguin Popular Classics" series.