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The Aspern Papers
(1888)
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My Thoughts
I rather enjoyed the sense of mystery within this story, I found it a quite enjoyable tale in which I kept finding myself going back and forth on the issue. In the beginning of the story, I was rooting for him to outsmart the old woman and claim possession of the papers, but than as the story went on, I began to take side with the old woman and found what he was doing to be wrong. Yet a part of me was still rooting for the journalist in someway. Ultimately I really liked the ending, though a part of me was sad to see the papers destroyed, a part of me was actually hoping that they had been buried with the old woman.
Posted By Dark Muse at Tue 8 Apr 2008, 5:57 PM in The Aspern Papers || 1 Reply
stumped
I am studying the Aspern Papers and i can't find the name of the american journalist looking to retrieve the papers
Posted By Matman at Mon 3 Jul 2006, 8:30 PM in The Aspern Papers || 1 Reply
Tackling an essay
I think its a very good book! But im finding it hard to do an essay on. The subject is is on the imagery and to discuss the the revelence and importance of imagery. Do you have any ideas? Id b really grateful if you could email me! Thanks!!
Posted By Lynne at Tue 24 May 2005, 5:07 PM in The Aspern Papers || 0 Replies
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I just finished this book and thought it was great.It is my third Henry James novel and I am starting to like his work although I am worried about reading his longer,wordier ones like The Wings of The Dove.This one was rather wordy but still managed to be gripping.
Posted By Jack Smales at Tue 24 May 2005, 5:07 PM in The Aspern Papers || 0 Replies
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To clarify - Her name is Tita in one version of the book and Tina in another and they were sisters on one version and neice and aunt in another. It depends what version you have.
Posted By Kat at Tue 24 May 2005, 5:07 PM in The Aspern Papers || 0 Replies
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You could not have had that discription more wrong...
First.. her name it TITA... not Tina... and they were not sisters...
they were neice and aunt!!
Posted By Unregistered at Mon 24 Feb 2003, 12:00 AM in The Aspern Papers || 3 Replies