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The Aspern Papers
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 First edition title page | |
| Author | Henry James |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Novella |
| Publisher | Macmillan and Co., London, New York City |
Publication date | London: 29 September 1888 New York City: 10 November 1888 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom, United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | London: volume one, 239; volume two, 258 New York City: 290 Both editions also included the stories Louisa Pallant and The Modern Warning |
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The Aspern Papers is a novella by American writer Henry James, originally published in The Atlantic Monthly in 1888, with its first book publication later in the same year. One of James's best-known and most acclaimed longer tales, The Aspern Papers is based on the letters Percy Bysshe Shelley wrote to Mary Shelley's stepsister, Claire Clairmont, who saved them until she died. Set in Venice, The Aspern Papers demonstrates James's ability to generate suspense while never neglecting the development of his characters.
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