Project Gutenberg 2021-02-20 Public domain in the USA. 231 James, Henry 1843 1916 The Princess Casamassima: A Novel Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Princess_Casamassima "The Princess Casamassima: A Novel" by Henry James is a fiction work written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around the life of Hyacinth Robinson, a young boy being raised by a dressmaker named Miss Amanda Pynsent, against a backdrop of social class struggles and questions of identity. The story delves into themes of nobility, the burdens of heritage, and the complexities of personal relationships as the characters navigate their intertwined fates. The opening of "The Princess Casamassima" introduces us to Miss Pynsent, who is caught in a moment of restless anxiety while waiting for a young boy, Hyacinth. The reader witnesses her thoughts as she grapples with her social status and her secret hope that Hyacinth is of noble descent, unbeknownst to him. Miss Pynsent's life is complicated by the impending reappearance of Hyacinth's mother, a convict, and her fears about the boy's future. This creates an atmosphere of tension as Miss Pynsent struggles between her attachment to Hyacinth and the societal implications of his origins, setting the stage for the unfolding drama between personal affection and public reputation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1270418 2025-07-25T12:50:17.485849 text/html 1302049 2024-10-18T11:06:13 text/html 616289 2025-07-25T12:50:31.345287 application/epub+zip 618325 2025-07-25T12:50:21.021884 application/epub+zip 600146 2025-07-25T12:50:19.637876 application/epub+zip 986359 2025-07-25T12:50:39.692207 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 932822 2025-07-25T12:50:30.455248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 895151 2022-09-29T05:55:39.013083 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1228976 2025-07-25T12:50:16.371848 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1209233 2024-10-18T11:06:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16017 2025-07-25T12:50:39.825217 application/rdf+xml 15231 2025-07-25T12:50:20.163802 image/jpeg 3526 2025-07-25T12:50:19.896897 image/jpeg 543398 2025-07-25T12:50:17.589828 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