The Real Thing and Other Tales: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Real Thing and Other Tales is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for James, Henry (1843–1916).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Real Thing and Other Tales" by Henry James is a collection published in 1893. The title story follows an unnamed illustrator who hires a down-on-their-luck aristocratic couple, the Monarchs, as models. Though they embody the perfect genteel type, they prove rigid and inflexible for his work. Meanwhile, two working-class subjects—an Italian man and an Englishwoman—prove far more adaptable. When a fellow artist warns that the Monarchs are damaging his art, the illustrator faces a difficult choice between authenticity and artistic success.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Real Thing and Other Tales
- Author credits: James, Henry (1843–1916)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Artists -- Fiction
- Artists' models -- Fiction
- Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
- Married people -- Fiction
- Short stories
- Social classes -- Fiction
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- Category: British Literature
- Category: Short Stories
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