A London Life is a 1888 novella by American writer Henry James set on London, England. - AsNotedIn
It was raining, apparently, but she didn't mind-she would put on stout shoes and walk over to Plash. She was restless and so fidgety that it was a pain; there were strange voices that frightened her-they threw out the ugliest intimations-in the empty rooms at home. She would see old Mrs Berrington, whom she liked because she was so simple, and old Lady Davenant, who was staying with her and who was interesting for reasons with which simplicity had nothing to do. Then she would come back to the children's tea-she liked even better the last half-hour in the schoolroom, with the bread and butter, the candles and the red fire, the little spasms of confidence of Miss Steet the nursery-governess, and the society of Scratch and Parson (their nicknames would have made you think they were dogs) her small, magnificent nephews, whose flesh was so firm yet so soft and their eyes so charming when they listened to stories. Plash was the dower-house and about a mile and a half, through the park, from Mellows. It was not raining after all, though it had been; there was only a grayness in the air, covering all the strong, rich green, and a pleasant damp, earthy smell, and the walks were smooth and hard, so that the expedition was not arduous.
Y/M/D | Association | Description | Place | Locale | Food | Event | |
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1888/06/00 | Henry James | Author | Henry James' "A London Life" is serialized in Scribner's Magazine, June - September. | ||||
1888/06/00 | Scribner's Magazine | Publisher | Henry James' "A London Life" is serialized in Scribner's Magazine, June - September. |
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Art Type | Book | a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers. | |
Narrative Arts | Fiction | prose literature, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people | |
Sociology | Marriage | legally or formally recognized union of two people as partners in a personal relationship | |
Narrative Arts | Narrative | an account of connected events | |
Art Type | Novel | long form fiction narrative that is at least 40,000 words in length | |
Art Type | Novella | a short novel of at least 40,000 words | |
Narrative Arts | Prose | ordinary written language |
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Original Language: | English |
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