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  • The Real Thing and Other Tales

    Henry James

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Oct. 1, 2016)
    "The Real Thing" is a short story by Henry James, first syndicated by S. S. McClure in multiple American newspapers and then published in the British publication Black and White in April 1892 and the following year as the title story in the collection, The Real Thing and Other Stories published by Macmillan. This story, often read as a parable, plays with the reality-illusion dichotomy that fascinated James, especially in the later stages of his career. For the illustrator who narrates the story, the genuine article proves all too useless for his commercial purposes. The story portrays the unfortunate victims of a society in which reality and representation are closely intertwined in ways that make art a difficult project to untangle the two. CONTENTS The Real Thing Sir Dominick Ferrand Nona Vincent The Chaperon Greville Fane
  • The Real Thing and Other Tales

    Henry James

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Feb. 16, 2016)
    "The Real Thing" is a short story by Henry James, first published in multiple American newspapers and then in the British publication Black and White in April 1892. It is a classic tale that has been enjoyed by many for generations, this book also contains a number of other great tales by Henry James. Any profits made from the sale of this book will go towards supporting the Freeriver Community project, a project that aims to support community and encourage well-being. To learn more about the Freeriver Community project please visit the website- www.freerivercommunity.com
  • The Real Thing and Other Tales

    Henry James

    eBook
    *This Book is annotated (it contains a detailed biography of the author). *An active Table of Contents has been added by the publisher for a better customer experience. *This book has been checked and corrected for spelling errors."The Real Thing" is a short story by Henry James, first syndicated by S. S. McClure in multiple American newspapers and then published in the British publication Black and White in April 1892 and the following year as the title story in the collection, The Real Thing and Other Stories published by Macmillan. This story, often read as a parable, plays with the reality-illusion dichotomy that fascinated James, especially in the later stages of his career. For the illustrator who narrates the story, the genuine article proves all too useless for his commercial purposes. The story portrays the unfortunate victims of a society in which reality and representation are closely intertwined in ways that make art a difficult project to untangle the two.CONTENTSThe Real ThingSir Dominick FerrandNona VincentThe ChaperonGreville Fane
  • The Real Thing: and Other Old Tales

    Henry James, Taylor Anderson

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Dec. 9, 2017)
    The Real Thing and Other Old Tales is a collection of short stories by the famous author Henry James. The collection includes: The Real Thing Sir Dominick Ferrand Nona Vincent The Chaperon Greville Fane Odin’s Library Classics is dedicated to bringing the world the best of humankind’s literature from throughout the ages. Carefully selected, each work is unabridged from classic works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama.
  • The Real Thing: and Other Tales

    Henry James

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, March 23, 2017)
    The narrator, an unnamed illustrator and aspiring painter, hires a faded genteel couple, the Monarchs, as models, after they have lost most of their money and must find some line of work. They are the “real thing” in that they perfectly represent the aristocratic type, but they prove inflexible for the painter’s work. He comes to rely much more on two lower-class subjects who are nevertheless more capable, Oronte, an Italian, and Miss Churm, a lower-class Englishwoman. The illustrator finally has to get rid of the Monarchs, especially after his friend and fellow artist Jack Hawley criticizes the work in which the Monarchs are represented. Hawley says that the pair has hurt the narrator’s art, perhaps permanently. In the final line of the story the narrator says he is “content to have paid the price—for the memory.”
  • The Real Thing and Other Tales

    Henry James

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Nov. 15, 2015)
    Henry James (15 April 1843 – 28 February 1916) was an American-born writer who traveled Europe for much of his younger life. Born to a wealthy family that emphasized education, James was tutored by teachers from all over Europe during his adolescence and briefly attended Harvard Law School before deciding to concentrate on writing. James is considered one of the key contributors to nineteenth century literary realism, and some of his best known novels include The American, Daisy Miller, and The Portrait of a Lady.
  • The Real Thing And Other Tales

    Henry James

    Paperback (Kessinger Publishing, LLC, June 17, 2004)
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
  • The Real Thing and Other Tales 1st Edition

    Henry James

    Hardcover (Macmillan & Co, March 15, 1893)
    "The Real Thing" is a short story by Henry James, first syndicated by S. S. McClure in multiple American newspapers and then published in the British publication Black and White in April 1892 and the following year as the title story in the collection, The Real Thing and Other Stories published by Macmillan."
  • The Real Thing and Other Tales

    Henry James

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Nov. 1, 2017)
    The Real Thing and Other Tales By Henry James
  • The Real Thing and Other Tales

    Henry James

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Oct. 19, 2016)
    The narrator, an unnamed illustrator and aspiring painter, hires a faded genteel couple, the Monarchs, as models, after they have lost most of their money and must find some line of work. They are the "real thing" in that they perfectly represent the aristocratic type, but they prove inflexible for the painter's work. He comes to rely much more on two lower-class subjects who are nevertheless more capable, Oronte, an Italian, and Miss Churm, a lower-class Englishwoman. The illustrator finally has to get rid of the Monarchs, especially after his friend and fellow artist Jack Hawley criticizes the work in which the Monarchs are represented. Hawley says that the pair has hurt the narrator's art, perhaps permanently. In the final line of the story the narrator says he is "content to have paid the price—for the memory."
  • The Real Thing and Other Tales

    Henry James

    Paperback (Wentworth Press, Feb. 20, 2019)
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
  • The Real Thing, and Other Tales

    Henry James

    Paperback (Forgotten Books, July 12, 2012)
    Sitters my visitors in this case proved to be; but not in the sense I should have preferred. However, there was nothing at first to indicate that they might not have come for a portrait. The gen tleman, a man of fifty, very high and very straight, with a moustache slightly grizzled and a dark grey walking-coat admirably fitted, both of which I noted professionally I dont mean as a barber or yet as a tailor would have struck me as a celebrity if celebrities often were striking. It was a truth of which I had for some time been conscious that a figure with a good deal of frontage was, as one might say, almost never a public institution. A glance at the lady helped to remind me of this paradoxical law: she also looked too distinguished to be aper sonality. Moreover one would scarcely come across two variations together.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at