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- The Awkward Age, novel by Henry James, published in 1899. Written mostly in dialogue with limited narrative explanation, The Awkward Age is the story of Nanda Brookenham, a young society woman whose attempts at marriage are foiled by various members of her mother’s social circle.
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The Awkward Age is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in Harper's Weekly in 1898–1899 and then as a book later in 1899. Originally conceived as a brief, light story about the complications created in her family's social set by a young girl coming of age, the novel expanded into a general treatment of decadence and corruption ...
- Henry James
- 1899
The Awkward Age, novel by Henry James, published in 1899. Written mostly in dialogue with limited narrative explanation, The Awkward Age is the story of Nanda Brookenham, a young society woman whose attempts at marriage are foiled by various members of her mother’s social circle.
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May 16, 2017 · Francesca Segal. 3.27. 2,519 ratings332 reviews. In a Victorian terraced house, in north-west London, two families unite in imperfect harmony. After five years of widowhood, Julia is deeply, unexpectedly in love. If only her beloved daughter, Gwen, didn’t hate James so much.
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May 11, 2017 · The Awkward Age by Francesca Segal review – modern-day family fallout This article is more than 6 years old Love and duty are tested when two families merge in a sharply observed morality tale...
About The Awkward Age “A very smart, soulful, compelling, elegantly written domestic novel about a wedged-together family, and what can go wrong when teenage children decide they have minds (and hormones) of their own.” —Nick Hornby “A spry and accomplished comedy of manners.” —The New York Times Book Review
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May 15, 2018 · 3.7 623 ratings. Editors' pick Best Literature & Fiction. See all formats and editions. "A very smart, soulful, compelling, elegantly written domestic novel about a wedged-together family, and what can go wrong when teenage children decide they have minds (and hormones) of their own." —Nick Hornby.
- Francesca Segal
Oct 6, 1987 · Paperback – October 6, 1987. by Henry James (Author), Patricia Crick (Editor), Ronald Blythe (Introduction) 4.0 71 ratings. See all formats and editions.
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