About this title: The Awkward Age(1899), written at a time when female emancipation and the double standard were subjects of fierce debate, is the most remarkable example of James's dramatic method. The novel traces the experiences of 18-year-old Nanda Brookenham, exposed to corruption in the salon of her youthful, 'modern' mother, who, in maintaining a circle where talk is shockingly sophisticated, 'must sacrifice either her daughter or...her intellectual habits'. Does Nanda reach maturity and self-knowledge in the lively company of handsome, genial Vanderbank, whom she loves, and of ugly, intelligent, ...
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Description: Good. 0140024514 Condition: GOOD. (Book may have one or a combination of the following characteristics: former library book, dust jacket missing, cover wear, name written inside cover, considerable underlining/highlighting, remainder mark, binding loose, binding slants, pages tanning / curling, etc. Overall, the book is in decent shape. This is a blanket description. Please e us if you require a specific, detailed description of the book condition. We will typically respond within one week of ... read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very good. Book has appearance of light use with no easily noticeable wear. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Mass Market Paperback. Good/As Issued No Jacket. Reprint. Spine curl, chipping, soiling to cover, and pages browning. Text is clean. Reading copy. read more
Description: Good. 0679420371 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Description: Very Good. 0393002853 Paperback. Name on presentation page, some underlining/highlightening, otherwise, Binding, Cover/Title, and Pages in excellent condition. Thanks for your business! read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co., New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1969
ISBN-13:9780393002850ISBN:0393002853
Description: Very Good- 5"x7.75" BX5-A trade paperback book in good+ to very good-condition. An unread, tight, clean, sound copy in black and white photo illustrated brown and white wraps with very minor overall shelf wear with some light fading on the spine edge and top edge of the front cover plus there is some very light browning of the spine plus there is some very light yellowing of the back cover and outside paper edges. A novel about the tension between various views of women in the 1890s as well as ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf, NY
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780641578205ISBN:0641578202
Description: Fair. 0641578202 *New, NOT USED*Surface & edge wear to jacket & cover. Front cover top corner jacket & cover including some of the pages bend & creases. Inside pages clean, binding tight. No remainder marks. Shipped w/delivery confirmation inside US. Selling books since 1979*p. read more
"So...this is not my favorite Henry James book, and I generally love Henry James.
It's not awful, but it's particularly difficult to follow (even for James, who is famously esoteric with his character's thoughts) and just...not terribly interesting."
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