num_pages: 464
description: A substantial selection of some of the best and most representative of Henry James's short stories, many of which are unavailable elsewhere. Withdrawing after the death of his fiance, Stransom's memories produce a ghostly, tender and atmospheric "The Altar of the Dead." Upending conventional ideas of rank and status, "The Real Thing" numbers among James' most ironic writing. Other tales include "The Private Life" (1892), "In the Cage" (1898), and "The Bench of Desolation" (1910).
language: English
title: Selected Tales
titlecomplete: Selected Tales (Everyman's Library)
genres: Fiction, 19th Century, Classics, American, Literary Fiction, Literature, Short Stories, Victorian
ratings_count: 114
publisher: Everymans Library