The Princess Casamassima
Gelesen von Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
Henry James
(4,393 Sterne; 42 Bewertungen)
Princess Casamassima can be read on several levels: first, as a political and social novel, exploring the anarchistic and revolutionary underground of London in the 1880s; secondly as a psychological study of such a movement on a young man (the protagonist, Hyacinth Robinson) who may or may not be descended from the aristocracy, but whose artistic nature shines out in the midst of the London slums; and thirdly, as an examination of the conundrum whether the world of art and culture is necessarily built on the abject poverty of others. The Princess herself started as the beautiful and intelligent American Christina Light in James’s Roderick Hudson but has now come to London to escape the Neapolitan prince to whom she is unhappily married. Yet she and Robinson are only two of a larger set of characters whose commitment to an imagined revolutionary cause may be sincere or many be questionable. As is usual with Henry James, readers will have to make their own judgements. (Nicholas Clifford) (21 hr 34 min)
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af042
(5 Sterne)
Great reader and book. I understand why some reviewers dissed the book—you have to be able to handle Henry James—but actually this one is simpler and more explicit than most of his novels.
Susan
(4 Sterne)
Not so out of date as one would assume. The same class struggles and personal assumptions about the end of civilization apply right now!
Huh?
FBL
(2 Sterne)
brilliant read...thank you.. What flight of insanity is this long, stultifying novel from James?
Great book, great reader
Peter S
(5 Sterne)
Thank you very much indeed
Ruined by...
jbrown
(5 Sterne)
...a review from another website! I was enjoying this book and reached chapter 8 when I ran across several reviews of this book. One of the reviewers gave away the ending without a spoiler alert. I just can’t stay engrossed knowing what is to come. Such a shame!
one of James’s most accessible novels
jenniebrown
(5 Sterne)
an I loved every moment being in James’World!' Of course, Professor Clifford is the perfect narrator and was made to narrate the great Henry James. You are very missed Professor Clifford and thank you for sharing the greatest gift that of knowledge ❤️
Stars for the reader only.
KAB
(3 Sterne)
I do not understand this story: why it's title, when it's really about Hyacinth? Why did he do what he did in the end? The reader is excellent, of course, but the story itself confuses me.
unusual and strange book, with inexplicable actions os some characters
arwei
(3,5 Sterne)