Henry James
The Real Thing
eBook
( July 18, 2015)
“The Real Thing” is a novella written by Henry James (1843-1916).
First published in 1892, it tells the story of an aspiring painter, who hires a couple of faded aristocrats as models. At first, he considers them “the real thing” for is art, but in the end he comes to rely more on a lower-class couple…
This edition also includes:
- an extra-story by James, the well-known Brooksmith (1891);
- a biographic note on James’ life and works;
- a complete bibliography of James novels, novellas and short stories.