In the Cage (Hesperus Classics)
Edition: First Single Volume Ed edition
Publisher: Hesperus Press
Published: April 1, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9781843910251
Subjects: 19th century fiction; Modern fiction; James, Henry, 1843-1916; Literature - Classics / Criticism; Fiction; Classics; AMERICAN FICTION (FICTIONAL WORKS BY ONE AUTHOR); Fiction / Literary; Romance - Historical
Description: "A young girl working in a Mayfair post office is privy to the brief yet substantial messages telegraphed by wealthy, fashionable people to their similar friends. As she reads, she develops her own particular intimacy with various scandals, amours, and intrigues. Her mind captive in the cage of her workplace, and with only the prospect of a rather dull marriage to look forward to, she surrenders to her powerful imagination, her chosen entertainment being the sporadic visits of the dashing Captain Everard, and the 'extravagance, selfishness, immorality, and crimes' of the idle rich."--Jacket.