Flickerbridge Paperback - 2004

Flickerbridge is a novel written by the renowned author Henry James. The book tells the story of a young woman named Julia Borderie, who is living in the town of Flickerbridge. Julia is a talented artist, but she is also trapped in a loveless marriage to a man who does not appreciate her creativity. As she struggles to find meaning in her life, she becomes involved with a group of artists and intellectuals who are trying to create a new kind of art that reflects the changing world around them.Throughout the novel, James explores themes of art, love, and the search for meaning in life. He also delves into the complexities of relationships, particularly those between men and women. The characters in Flickerbridge are complex and well-developed, each with their own struggles and desires.The novel is written in James' signature style, which is known for its intricate prose and psychological depth. The language is rich and descriptive, immersing the reader in the world of Flickerbridge and its inhabitants. Overall, Flickerbridge is a compelling and thought-provoking novel that will appeal to fans of Henry James and literary fiction.The graft in New York had taken, and Addie was a vivid, an unmistakable flower. At Flickerbridge, or wherever, on the other hand, strange to say, the parent stem had had a fortune comparatively meagre. Fortune, it was true, in the vulgarest sense, had attended neither party. Addie's immediate belongings were as poor as they were numerous, and he gathered that Miss Wenham's pretensions to wealth were not so marked as to expose the claim of kinship to the imputation of motive.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.