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The Wings of the Dove is a 1902 novel by Henry James. It tells the story of Milly Theale, an American heiress stricken with a serious disease, and her effect on the people around her. Some of these people befriend Milly with honourable motives, while others are more self-interested.
- Henry James
- 1902
17,089 ratings768 reviews. Set amid the splendor of London drawing rooms and gilded Venetian palazzos, The Wings of the Dove is the story of Milly Theale, a naïve, doomed American heiress, and a pair of lovers, Kate Croy and Merton Densher, who conspire to obtain her fortune.
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The Wings of the Dove, novel by Henry James, published in 1902. It explores one of James’s favourite themes: the cultural clash between naive Americans and sophisticated, often decadent Europeans. The story is set in London and Venice. Kate Croy is a Londoner who encourages her secret fiancé,
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- James, Henry, 1843-1916
- The Wings of the Dove, Volume 1 of 2
- English
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Nov 1, 2000 · Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time. Neither Edith Wharton nor E. M. Forster admired it, but Louis Auchincloss calls The Wings of the Dove 'perhaps...
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by Henry James. Start Free Trial. Introduction. PDF Cite. Michael Foster. | Certified Educator. Published in 1902, The Wings of the Dove is part of Henry James’s later body of work and...
