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The Sacred Fount is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for James, Henry (1843–1916).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Sacred Fount" by Henry James is a novel published in 1901. An unnamed narrator spends a weekend at an English country estate, obsessively theorizing about the romantic relationships of his fellow guests. He believes some lovers drain vitality and intelligence from their partners like a "sacred fount," leaving them aged or diminished. As he constructs increasingly elaborate theories about who is with whom, the line between insight and delusion blurs. This enigmatic first-person narrative explores observation, imagination, and the danger of over-interpretation.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Sacred Fount
- Author credits: James, Henry (1843–1916)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Man-woman relationships -- England -- Fiction
- Married people -- England -- Fiction
- Psychological fiction
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- Category: American Literature
- Category: Novels
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