false 124272 <![CDATA[The Wings of the Dove (Modern Library Classics)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171867212m/124272.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171867212s/124272.jpg The Wings of the Dove is the story of Milly Theale, a naïve, doomed American heiress, and a pair of lovers, Kate Croy and Merton Densher, who conspire to obtain her fortune. In this witty tragedy of treachery, self-deception, and betrayal, Henry James weaves together three ill-fated and wholly human destinies unexpectedly linked by desire, greed, and salvation. As Amy Bloom writes in her Introduction, “The Wings of the Dove is a novel of intimacy. . . . [James] gives us passion, he gives us love in its terrible and enchanting forms.”]]> 124272 70 121908 1902 The Wings of the Dove (Modern Library Classics) total:1103|5:280|4:435|3:264|2:81|1:43| 1103 4137 2051 127 159 3.60 27330 2593 27875692 153 124272 0812967194 9780812967197 93 <![CDATA[The Wings of the Dove]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171867212m/124272.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171867212s/124272.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124272.The_Wings_of_the_Dove 3.78 925 The Wings of the Dove is the story of Milly Theale, a naïve, doomed American heiress, and a pair of lovers, Kate Croy and Merton Densher, who conspire to obtain her fortune. In this witty tragedy of treachery, self-deception, and betrayal, Henry James weaves together three ill-fated and wholly human destinies unexpectedly linked by desire, greed, and salvation. As Amy Bloom writes in her Introduction, “The Wings of the Dove is a novel of intimacy. . . . [James] gives us passion, he gives us love in its terrible and enchanting forms.”]]> 1902 5 11 false Wed Jul 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 21 12:40:35 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 23 18:17:05 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1611828 112174 124272 0812967194 9780812967197 93 <![CDATA[The Wings of the Dove]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171867212m/124272.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171867212s/124272.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124272.The_Wings_of_the_Dove 3.75 1103 The Wings of the Dove is the story of Milly Theale, a naïve, doomed American heiress, and a pair of lovers, Kate Croy and Merton Densher, who conspire to obtain her fortune. In this witty tragedy of treachery, self-deception, and betrayal, Henry James weaves together three ill-fated and wholly human destinies unexpectedly linked by desire, greed, and salvation. As Amy Bloom writes in her Introduction, “The Wings of the Dove is a novel of intimacy. . . . [James] gives us passion, he gives us love in its terrible and enchanting forms.”]]> 1902 2 5 false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Jun 02 13:46:55 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 20:34:47 -0800 2009 more...]]> 10935065 710694 124272 0812967194 9780812967197 93 <![CDATA[The Wings of the Dove]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171867212m/124272.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171867212s/124272.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124272.The_Wings_of_the_Dove 3.75 1103 The Wings of the Dove is the story of Milly Theale, a naïve, doomed American heiress, and a pair of lovers, Kate Croy and Merton Densher, who conspire to obtain her fortune. In this witty tragedy of treachery, self-deception, and betrayal, Henry James weaves together three ill-fated and wholly human destinies unexpectedly linked by desire, greed, and salvation. As Amy Bloom writes in her Introduction, “The Wings of the Dove is a novel of intimacy. . . . [James] gives us passion, he gives us love in its terrible and enchanting forms.”]]> 1902 4 2 false Sun Feb 24 13:29:41 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 23 19:10:13 -0800 2007 Mon Feb 11 15:33:39 -0800 2008
2/9/08 Just picked it back up from the library. Renewed twice and still only got to page 308.

2/10/08 Could he be any mor...more...]]> 37241322 1309716 124272 0812967194 9780812967197 93 <![CDATA[The Wings of the Dove]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171867212m/124272.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171867212s/124272.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124272.The_Wings_of_the_Dove 3.75 1103 The Wings of the Dove is the story of Milly Theale, a naïve, doomed American heiress, and a pair of lovers, Kate Croy and Merton Densher, who conspire to obtain her fortune. In this witty tragedy of treachery, self-deception, and betrayal, Henry James weaves together three ill-fated and wholly human destinies unexpectedly linked by desire, greed, and salvation. As Amy Bloom writes in her Introduction, “The Wings of the Dove is a novel of intimacy. . . . [James] gives us passion, he gives us love in its terrible and enchanting forms.”]]> 1902 5 3 false Sun Nov 09 06:19:55 -0800 2008 Thu Mar 26 09:02:52 -0700 2009 very afraid of Henry James! He's infuriating. His evasiveness is infuriating. His endless digressions, clause upon clause, are infuriating. Deciphering the text requires so much concentration, you'll ultimately feel that, rather than experiencing the sto...more...]]> 7819092 457755 124272 0812967194 9780812967197 93 <![CDATA[The Wings of the Dove]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171867212m/124272.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171867212s/124272.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124272.The_Wings_of_the_Dove 3.75 1103 The Wings of the Dove is the story of Milly Theale, a naïve, doomed American heiress, and a pair of lovers, Kate Croy and Merton Densher, who conspire to obtain her fortune. In this witty tragedy of treachery, self-deception, and betrayal, Henry James weaves together three ill-fated and wholly human destinies unexpectedly linked by desire, greed, and salvation. As Amy Bloom writes in her Introduction, “The Wings of the Dove is a novel of intimacy. . . . [James] gives us passion, he gives us love in its terrible and enchanting forms.”]]> 1902 4 2 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Tue Oct 16 17:59:52 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 16 18:00:44 -0700 2007 "Did she know?"
"I think you know what she knew."
"I knew something, but not what you knew of what she knew. I still don't know."
"I know."
"So she knew something."
"Yes. We all knew something."
...more...]]> 48274542 185835 124272 0812967194 9780812967197 93 <![CDATA[The Wings of the Dove]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171867212m/124272.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171867212s/124272.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124272.The_Wings_of_the_Dove 3.75 1103 The Wings of the Dove is the story of Milly Theale, a naïve, doomed American heiress, and a pair of lovers, Kate Croy and Merton Densher, who conspire to obtain her fortune. In this witty tragedy of treachery, self-deception, and betrayal, Henry James weaves together three ill-fated and wholly human destinies unexpectedly linked by desire, greed, and salvation. As Amy Bloom writes in her Introduction, “The Wings of the Dove is a novel of intimacy. . . . [James] gives us passion, he gives us love in its terrible and enchanting forms.”]]> 1902 3 3 false Sat Sep 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 04 18:45:14 -0800 2009 Wed Sep 09 13:41:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 31168640 966829 124272 0812967194 9780812967197 93 <![CDATA[The Wings of the Dove]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171867212m/124272.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171867212s/124272.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124272.The_Wings_of_the_Dove 3.75 1103 The Wings of the Dove is the story of Milly Theale, a naïve, doomed American heiress, and a pair of lovers, Kate Croy and Merton Densher, who conspire to obtain her fortune. In this witty tragedy of treachery, self-deception, and betrayal, Henry James weaves together three ill-fated and wholly human destinies unexpectedly linked by desire, greed, and salvation. As Amy Bloom writes in her Introduction, “The Wings of the Dove is a novel of intimacy. . . . [James] gives us passion, he gives us love in its terrible and enchanting forms.”]]> 1902 2 1 false Mon Aug 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 25 14:55:36 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 25 14:55:36 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2047001 135573 3719259 0192816314 9780192816313 1 <![CDATA[The Wings of the Dove]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3719259.The_Wings_of_the_Dove 4.50 2 The Wings of the Dove is a classic example of Henry James's morality tales that play off the naiveté of an American protagonist abroad. In early-20th-century London, Kate Croy and Merton Densher are engaged in a passionate, clandestine love affair. Croy is desperately in love with Densher, who has all the qualities of a potentially excellent husband: he's handsome, witty, and idealistic--the one thing he lacks is money, which ultimately renders him unsuitable as a mate. By chance, Croy befriends a young American heiress, Milly Theale. When Croy discovers that Theale suffers from a mysterious and fatal malady, she hatches a plan that can give all three characters something that they want--at a price. Croy and Densher plan to accompany the young woman to Venice where Densher, according to Croy's design, will seduce the ailing heiress. The two hope that Theale will find love and happiness in her last days and--when she dies--will leave her fortune to Densher, so that he and Croy can live happily ever after. The scheme that at first develops as planned begins to founder when Theale discovers the pair's true motives shortly before her death. Densher struggles with unanticipated feelings of love for his new paramour, and his guilt may obstruct his ability to avail himself of Theale's gift. James deftly navigates the complexities and irony of such moral treachery in this stirring novel.]]> 1902 5 1 false Sun Jun 17 01:40:04 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 21:47:03 -0800 2009
*likes 'em melodramatic*

HJ's liberality with commas does make the writing feel a bit like hyperventilation. But wh...more...]]> 44890919 1870102 124272 0812967194 9780812967197 93 <![CDATA[The Wings of the Dove]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171867212m/124272.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171867212s/124272.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124272.The_Wings_of_the_Dove 3.75 1103 The Wings of the Dove is the story of Milly Theale, a naïve, doomed American heiress, and a pair of lovers, Kate Croy and Merton Densher, who conspire to obtain her fortune. In this witty tragedy of treachery, self-deception, and betrayal, Henry James weaves together three ill-fated and wholly human destinies unexpectedly linked by desire, greed, and salvation. As Amy Bloom writes in her Introduction, “The Wings of the Dove is a novel of intimacy. . . . [James] gives us passion, he gives us love in its terrible and enchanting forms.”]]> 1902 1 2 false Tue Mar 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jan 30 15:04:42 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 17 19:05:14 -0700 2009 more...]]> 45377651 1816538 1464266 019283861X 9780192838612 1 <![CDATA[The Wings of the Dove]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183875629m/1464266.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183875629s/1464266.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1464266.The_Wings_of_the_Dove 4.00 2 The Wings of the Dove is a classic example of Henry James's morality tales that play off the naiveté of an American protagonist abroad. In early-20th-century London, Kate Croy and Merton Densher are engaged in a passionate, clandestine love affair. Croy is desperately in love with Densher, who has all the qualities of a potentially excellent husband: he's handsome, witty, and idealistic--the one thing he lacks is money, which ultimately renders him unsuitable as a mate. By chance, Croy befriends a young American heiress, Milly Theale. When Croy discovers that Theale suffers from a mysterious and fatal malady, she hatches a plan that can give all three characters something that they want--at a price. Croy and Densher plan to accompany the young woman to Venice where Densher, according to Croy's design, will seduce the ailing heiress. The two hope that Theale will find love and happiness in her last days and--when she dies--will leave her fortune to Densher, so that he and Croy can live happily ever after. The scheme that at first develops as planned begins to founder when Theale discovers the pair's true motives shortly before her death. Densher struggles with unanticipated feelings of love for his new paramour, and his guilt may obstruct his ability to avail himself of Theale's gift. James deftly navigates the complexities and irony of such moral treachery in this stirring novel.]]> 1902 5 1 false Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Wed Feb 04 12:48:34 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 15:11:01 -0800 2009 I haven’t felt this powerless since I saw Romeo and Juliet for the first time. Oh Kate. This is much more violent though, because in Romeo and Juliet you can only feel the massive primitive thump of fate and silly mistakes. Here Merton b...more...]]> 2486615 133507 124272 0812967194 9780812967197 93 <![CDATA[The Wings of the Dove]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171867212m/124272.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171867212s/124272.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124272.The_Wings_of_the_Dove 3.75 1103 The Wings of the Dove is the story of Milly Theale, a naïve, doomed American heiress, and a pair of lovers, Kate Croy and Merton Densher, who conspire to obtain her fortune. In this witty tragedy of treachery, self-deception, and betrayal, Henry James weaves together three ill-fated and wholly human destinies unexpectedly linked by desire, greed, and salvation. As Amy Bloom writes in her Introduction, “The Wings of the Dove is a novel of intimacy. . . . [James] gives us passion, he gives us love in its terrible and enchanting forms.”]]> 1902 4 1 false Thu Jun 28 08:38:55 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 22:59:44 -0800 2009 20650242 156697 124272 0812967194 9780812967197 93 <![CDATA[The Wings of the Dove]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171867212m/124272.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171867212s/124272.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124272.The_Wings_of_the_Dove 3.75 1103 The Wings of the Dove is the story of Milly Theale, a naïve, doomed American heiress, and a pair of lovers, Kate Croy and Merton Densher, who conspire to obtain her fortune. In this witty tragedy of treachery, self-deception, and betrayal, Henry James weaves together three ill-fated and wholly human destinies unexpectedly linked by desire, greed, and salvation. As Amy Bloom writes in her Introduction, “The Wings of the Dove is a novel of intimacy. . . . [James] gives us passion, he gives us love in its terrible and enchanting forms.”]]> 1902 0 1 false Mon May 19 07:09:55 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 21 11:15:55 -0700 2008 Mon May 19 07:09:55 -0700 2008 74648449 2184529 1294819 0141441283 9780141441283 3 <![CDATA[The Wings of the Dove]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255983654m/1294819.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255983654s/1294819.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1294819.The_Wings_of_the_Dove 3.25 24 An incomparable Henry James’s novel in a new edition

Featuring a new introduction, it is a brilliant and sophisticated satire of manners and morals in the best Jamesian tradition. The Wings of the Dove is an indelible take on the tragic love triangle in which two poor yet ardent lovers seduce a dying woman in the hope that she will leave them her fortune.]]> 1902 3 0 false Wed Oct 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 15 13:46:59 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 15 13:49:45 -0700 2009 more...]]> 42149367 1493234 124272 0812967194 9780812967197 93 <![CDATA[The Wings of the Dove]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171867212m/124272.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171867212s/124272.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124272.The_Wings_of_the_Dove 3.75 1103 The Wings of the Dove is the story of Milly Theale, a naïve, doomed American heiress, and a pair of lovers, Kate Croy and Merton Densher, who conspire to obtain her fortune. In this witty tragedy of treachery, self-deception, and betrayal, Henry James weaves together three ill-fated and wholly human destinies unexpectedly linked by desire, greed, and salvation. As Amy Bloom writes in her Introduction, “The Wings of the Dove is a novel of intimacy. . . . [James] gives us passion, he gives us love in its terrible and enchanting forms.”]]> 1902 5 0 false Sat Feb 14 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 06 16:30:25 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 08:32:30 -0800 2009 more...]]> 31962970 953464 124272 0812967194 9780812967197 93 <![CDATA[The Wings of the Dove]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171867212m/124272.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171867212s/124272.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124272.The_Wings_of_the_Dove 3.75 1103 The Wings of the Dove is the story of Milly Theale, a naïve, doomed American heiress, and a pair of lovers, Kate Croy and Merton Densher, who conspire to obtain her fortune. In this witty tragedy of treachery, self-deception, and betrayal, Henry James weaves together three ill-fated and wholly human destinies unexpectedly linked by desire, greed, and salvation. As Amy Bloom writes in her Introduction, “The Wings of the Dove is a novel of intimacy. . . . [James] gives us passion, he gives us love in its terrible and enchanting forms.”]]> 1902 3 0 false Sat Oct 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 03 19:45:05 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 25 09:37:07 -0700 2008 more...]]> 31615432 113906 840693 0140432639 9780140432633 10 <![CDATA[The Wings of the Dove]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178819749m/840693.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178819749s/840693.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/840693.The_Wings_of_the_Dove 3.76 79 The Wings of the Dove is a classic example of Henry James's morality tales that play off the naiveté of an American protagonist abroad. In early-20th-century London, Kate Croy and Merton Densher are engaged in a passionate, clandestine love affair. Croy is desperately in love with Densher, who has all the qualities of a potentially excellent husband: he's handsome, witty, and idealistic--the one thing he lacks is money, which ultimately renders him unsuitable as a mate. By chance, Croy befriends a young American heiress, Milly Theale. When Croy discovers that Theale suffers from a mysterious and fatal malady, she hatches a plan that can give all three characters something that they want--at a price. Croy and Densher plan to accompany the young woman to Venice where Densher, according to Croy's design, will seduce the ailing heiress. The two hope that Theale will find love and happiness in her last days and--when she dies--will leave her fortune to Densher, so that he and Croy can live happily ever after. The scheme that at first develops as planned begins to founder when Theale discovers the pair's true motives shortly before her death. Densher struggles with unanticipated feelings of love for his new paramour, and his guilt may obstruct his ability to avail himself of Theale's gift. James deftly navigates the complexities and irony of such moral treachery in this stirring novel.]]> 1902 5 0 false Sun Nov 09 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Aug 30 17:37:18 -0700 2008 Tue Jan 06 03:06:38 -0800 2009 Complicated Chambers

John Bayley, in his introduction to my Penguin Classics edition, describes the novel acutely as "the most sensational combination of a stage drama, indeed a melodrama, with a lengthy and elaborate novel, unfolded with the greatest delicacy and sophistication."...more...]]> 26428171 1072215 924503 0679455124 9780679455127 2 <![CDATA[The Wings of the Dove]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179504163m/924503.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179504163s/924503.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/924503.The_Wings_of_the_Dove 3.60 5 The Wings of the Dove is a classic example of Henry James's morality tales that play off the naiveté of an American protagonist abroad. In early-20th-century London, Kate Croy and Merton Densher are engaged in a passionate, clandestine love affair. Croy is desperately in love with Densher, who has all the qualities of a potentially excellent husband: he's handsome, witty, and idealistic--the one thing he lacks is money, which ultimately renders him unsuitable as a mate. By chance, Croy befriends a young American heiress, Milly Theale. When Croy discovers that Theale suffers from a mysterious and fatal malady, she hatches a plan that can give all three characters something that they want--at a price. Croy and Densher plan to accompany the young woman to Venice where Densher, according to Croy's design, will seduce the ailing heiress. The two hope that Theale will find love and happiness in her last days and--when she dies--will leave her fortune to Densher, so that he and Croy can live happily ever after. The scheme that at first develops as planned begins to founder when Theale discovers the pair's true motives shortly before her death. Densher struggles with unanticipated feelings of love for his new paramour, and his guilt may obstruct his ability to avail himself of Theale's gift. James deftly navigates the complexities and irony of such moral treachery in this stirring novel.]]> 1902 3 0 false Wed Mar 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jul 06 08:03:01 -0700 2008 Wed Mar 04 14:53:23 -0800 2009 more...]]> 22146842 1076877 544694 0451527283 9780451527288 5 <![CDATA[Wings of the Dove]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175666483m/544694.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175666483s/544694.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/544694.Wings_of_the_Dove 3.21 19 The Wings of the Dove is a classic example of Henry James's morality tales that play off the naiveté of an American protagonist abroad. In early-20th-century London, Kate Croy and Merton Densher are engaged in a passionate, clandestine love affair. Croy is desperately in love with Densher, who has all the qualities of a potentially excellent husband: he's handsome, witty, and idealistic--the one thing he lacks is money, which ultimately renders him unsuitable as a mate. By chance, Croy befriends a young American heiress, Milly Theale. When Croy discovers that Theale suffers from a mysterious and fatal malady, she hatches a plan that can give all three characters something that they want--at a price. Croy and Densher plan to accompany the young woman to Venice where Densher, according to Croy's design, will seduce the ailing heiress. The two hope that Theale will find love and happiness in her last days and--when she dies--will leave her fortune to Densher, so that he and Croy can live happily ever after. The scheme that at first develops as planned begins to founder when Theale discovers the pair's true motives shortly before her death. Densher struggles with unanticipated feelings of love for his new paramour, and his guilt may obstruct his ability to avail himself of Theale's gift. James deftly navigates the complexities and irony of such moral treachery in this stirring novel.]]> 1902 2 0 false Sun Aug 03 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue May 13 08:36:17 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 11 16:02:19 -0700 2008 more...]]> 19291798 1036772 124257 0393978818 9780393978810 5 <![CDATA[The Wings of the Dove (Norton Critical Editions)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171867127m/124257.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171867127s/124257.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124257.The_Wings_of_the_Dove 3.38 16 The Wings of the Dove. The "Textual Appendix" includes notes on the novel's textual history and lists all substantive revisions that James made to the novel, both in 1902 and in 1909.

"The Author and the Novel," introduced by editorial commentary and new to the Second Edition, includes selections from James's notebooks, letters, travel books, and autobiographical writings, which illuminate his conception and assessment of The Wings of the Dove. "Criticism" reflects the lively interpretive and theoretical writing that The Wings of the Dove has enjoyed since the previous edition was published in 1978. Eleven essays are included, seven of them new to the Second Edition, including Anthony J. Mazzella's piece on film adaptation.

About the series: No other series of classic texts equals the caliber of the Norton Critical Editions. Each volume combines the most authoritative text available with the comprehensive pedagogical apparatus necessary to appreciate the work fully. Careful editing, first-rate translation, and thorough explanatory annotations allow each text to meet the highest literary standards while remaining accessible to students. Each edition is printed on acid-free paper and every text in the series remains in print. Norton Critical Editions are the choice for excellence in scholarship for students at more than 2,000 universities worldwide.

]]> 1902 3 0 true Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Apr 02 09:32:47 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 02 19:10:57 -0700 2008 more...]]> 63863972 873822 124272 0812967194 9780812967197 93 <![CDATA[The Wings of the Dove]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171867212m/124272.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171867212s/124272.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124272.The_Wings_of_the_Dove 3.75 1103 The Wings of the Dove is the story of Milly Theale, a naïve, doomed American heiress, and a pair of lovers, Kate Croy and Merton Densher, who conspire to obtain her fortune. In this witty tragedy of treachery, self-deception, and betrayal, Henry James weaves together three ill-fated and wholly human destinies unexpectedly linked by desire, greed, and salvation. As Amy Bloom writes in her Introduction, “The Wings of the Dove is a novel of intimacy. . . . [James] gives us passion, he gives us love in its terrible and enchanting forms.”]]> 1902 1 1 false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 09:59:50 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 31 12:14:12 -0700 2009 more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=124272