In the Cage

This tale of unrequited love, 'In the Cage', is a miniature masterpiece depicting - as in the great novels of Henry James - a moral consciousness torn between emotional impulses and the demands of society.

Autorentext

American-born writer, gifted with talents in literature, psychology, and philosophy, James wrote 20 novels, 112 stories, 12 plays and a number of literary criticism. A number of his works have been adapted into films and TV dramas, including the recent Portrait of a Lady, starring Nicole Kidman. Libby Purves is a presenter on Radio 4, and a regular contributor to The Times. She has published a number of books, including six novels.

Klappentext
In this small masterpiece of unrequited love, Henry James, as in his greatest novels, depicts a moral consciousness torn between emotional impulses and the demands of society. Working in a post office in Mayfair, a young woman is exposed to the cryptic but alluring correspondence of the social elite, and in particular, to lines written by the dashing Captain Everard. As she memorizes the messages he telegraphs, she becomes increasingly attracted to the life described to her, fixated by scandal and gossip a world apart from her ordinary existence.

Inhalt
Foreword by Libby Purves; In the Cage; Biographical note