Project Gutenberg 2021-01-26 Public domain in the USA. 290 James, Henry 1843 1916 23000321 The private life, The wheel of time, Lord Beaupré, The visits, Collaboration, Owen Wingrave. The private life -- The wheel of time -- Lord Beaupré -- The visits -- Collaboration -- Owen Wingrave. Dagny and Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images generously made available by Hathi Trust Digital Library.) "The Private Life" by Henry James is a novel written in the late 19th century. The work introduces a group of socially prominent characters who gather at a Swiss inn, exploring their interactions against the backdrop of beautiful landscapes and the complexities of their social dynamics. Central to the narrative are figures such as Lord and Lady Mellifont, Clare Vawdrey, and Blanche Adney, who all navigate the nuances of their relationships, ambitions, and emotional conflicts. The opening of the book sets a vivid scene at a charming Swiss inn, where guests enjoy the beauty of their surroundings while engaged in conversations that reveal their personalities and social standings. As they sit together, the conversation flows from mundane topics to deeper reflections on their identities and the discrepancies between their public personas and private lives. Notably, the enigmatic character of Clare Vawdrey, a noted novelist, contrasts with the more superficially charming Lord Mellifont, hinting at underlying tensions and unspoken sentiments among the group. The setting and dialogues establish a foundation for exploring themes of identity, authenticity, and the often performative nature of social interactions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories, American American fiction -- 19th century PS Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 488052 2025-07-25T11:45:19.177541 text/html 469835 2024-10-18T10:06:34 text/html 459406 2025-07-25T11:45:25.785506 application/epub+zip 466458 2025-07-25T11:45:20.809559 application/epub+zip 466458 2025-07-25T11:45:19.932578 application/epub+zip 1155272 2025-07-25T11:45:29.647499 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1137279 2025-07-25T11:45:25.085532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1137089 2022-09-28T23:50:28.689625 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468117 2025-07-25T11:45:18.487569 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 448007 2024-10-18T10:06:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16608 2025-07-25T11:45:29.794476 application/rdf+xml 17120 2025-07-25T11:45:20.179527 image/jpeg 2486 2025-07-25T11:45:20.051522 image/jpeg 1235658 2025-07-25T11:45:19.231578 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