Project Gutenberg 2008-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 716 James, Henry 1843 1916 The Aspern Papers Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Aspern_Papers Produced by Judith Boss and David Widger "The Aspern Papers" by Henry James is a novella written in the late 19th century. The story centers around an unnamed narrator who travels to Venice with the aim of obtaining the intimate letters and papers of the long-dead poet Jeffrey Aspern from his former lover, Miss Juliana Bordereau, who now lives in a decaying palazzo with her niece, Tita Bordereau. The opening of the novella introduces the protagonist as he discusses his plan with a friend, Mrs. Prest, highlighting his strong obsession with Aspern's work and his desire to uncover the secrets held within the papers. The narrator reflects on Miss Bordereau's reclusive life, how she has long eluded literary scholars and admirers, and the precarious nature of his intentions to befriend her. Feeling a mixture of admiration and trepidation as he prepares to initiate contact, he reveals the historical context surrounding Aspern's relationships, suggesting both romantic entanglements and the preservation of literary memory. As he navigates the layered atmosphere of Venice and the social intricacies of the Bordereaus, the reader is drawn into a tale that intertwines art, love, and the pursuit of truth amid the shadows of the past. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Venice (Italy) -- Fiction Psychological fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Poets -- Fiction Manuscripts -- Collectors and collecting -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: Classics of Literature Category: American Literature 270360 2025-08-01T04:41:13.920313 text/html 278108 2021-01-28T02:47:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 92419 2021-01-28T02:47:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 156966 2025-08-01T04:41:19.031256 application/epub+zip 159442 2025-08-01T04:41:15.612285 application/epub+zip 159442 2025-08-01T04:41:14.564291 application/epub+zip 298708 2025-08-01T04:41:21.674249 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281245 2025-08-01T04:41:18.376260 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255058 2022-09-01T04:51:53.216869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234670 2025-08-01T04:41:13.531313 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 234596 2016-09-20T12:23:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 87556 2016-09-20T12:25:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 230598 2013-05-15T06:53:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 87036 2013-05-15T06:55:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21411 2025-08-01T04:41:21.801262 application/rdf+xml 12714 2025-08-01T04:41:15.051268 image/jpeg 3478 2025-08-01T04:41:14.807272 image/jpeg 152415 2025-08-01T04:41:13.941304 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia