The Wings of the Dove
by Henry James
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons 1902
ISBN/ASIN: 0141199849
Number of pages: 576
Description:
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.
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