Dec 18, 2009

The Awkward Age | The Awkward Age

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Author: Henry James
First Published: 1899
Type of Work: Novel
Type of Plot: Social realism
Time of Work: The 1890’s
Setting: London, England, and outlying estates
Genres: Long fiction, Social realism
Subjects: Nineteenth century, Europe or Europeans, Moral conditions, London, Wealth, Erotica
Locales: London, England

Characters Discussed

Mr. Longdon, a man in his fifties who has spent most of his life remembering the great love of his youth, Lady Julia. When he discovers that Lady Julia’s granddaughter, Nanda Brookenham, is almost a reincarnation of his beloved, he determines to befriend her. Doing so causes him to become immersed in the affairs of Nanda’s family and her social circle, which Longdon considers morally corrupt. He schemes to convince Nanda to leave her parents’ home in London and come to live with him at his country estate.

Fernanda (Nanda) Brookenham, a...

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