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The Princess Casamassima

Gelesen von Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)

(4,393 Sterne; 42 Bewertungen)

Princess Casamassima can be read on several levels: first, as a political and social novel, exploring the anarchistic and revolutionary underground of London in the 1880s; secondly as a psychological study of such a movement on a young man (the protagonist, Hyacinth Robinson) who may or may not be descended from the aristocracy, but whose artistic nature shines out in the midst of the London slums; and thirdly, as an examination of the conundrum whether the world of art and culture is necessarily built on the abject poverty of others. The Princess herself started as the beautiful and intelligent American Christina Light in James’s Roderick Hudson but has now come to London to escape the Neapolitan prince to whom she is unhappily married. Yet she and Robinson are only two of a larger set of characters whose commitment to an imagined revolutionary cause may be sincere or many be questionable. As is usual with Henry James, readers will have to make their own judgements. (Nicholas Clifford) (21 hr 34 min)

Chapters

Book First Chapter 01

28:26

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Book First Chapter 02

30:50

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Book First Chapter 03

30:22

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Book First Chapter 04

28:57

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Book First Chapter 05

31:15

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Book First Chapter 06

21:36

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Book First Chapter 07

27:10

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Book First Chapter 08

24:18

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Book First Chapter 09

24:26

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Book First Chapter 10

22:52

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Book First Chapter 11

30:29

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Book Second Chapter 12

31:47

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Book Second Chapter 13

36:45

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Book Second Chapter 14

26:45

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Book Second Chapter 15

42:38

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Book Second Chapter 16

27:02

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Book Second Chapter 17

29:10

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Book Second Chapter 18

14:51

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Book Second Chapter 19

16:37

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Book Second Chapter 20

31:03

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Book Second Chapter 21

42:52

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Book Third Chapter 22

40:33

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Book Third Chapter 23

28:11

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Book Third Chapter 24

30:03

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Book Third Chapter 25

23:07

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Book Third Chapter 26

14:58

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Book Third Chapter 27

26:18

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Book Third Chapter 28

26:52

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Book Fourth Chapter 29

25:30

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Book Fourth Chapter 30

22:49

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Book Fourth Chapter 31

19:58

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Book Fourth Chapter 32

26:06

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Book Fourth Chapter 33

24:03

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Book Fourth Chapter 34

20:43

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Book Fourth Chapter 35

28:47

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Book Fourth Chapter 36

22:18

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Book Fourth Chapter 37

32:06

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Book Fifth Chapter 38

40:44

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Book Fifth Chapter 39

37:42

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Book Fifth Chapter 40

36:28

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Book Fifth Chapter 41

35:36

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Book Fifth Chapter 42

17:50

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Book Fifth Chapter 43

19:52

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Book Fifth Chapter 44

32:12

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Book Fifth Chapter 45

22:14

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Book Fifth Chapter 46

16:27

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Book Fifth Chapter 47

22:42

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Bewertungen

(5 Sterne)

Great reader and book. I understand why some reviewers dissed the book—you have to be able to handle Henry James—but actually this one is simpler and more explicit than most of his novels.

(4 Sterne)

Not so out of date as one would assume. The same class struggles and personal assumptions about the end of civilization apply right now!

Huh?

(2 Sterne)

brilliant read...thank you.. What flight of insanity is this long, stultifying novel from James?

Great book, great reader

(5 Sterne)

Thank you very much indeed

Ruined by...

(5 Sterne)

...a review from another website! I was enjoying this book and reached chapter 8 when I ran across several reviews of this book. One of the reviewers gave away the ending without a spoiler alert. I just can’t stay engrossed knowing what is to come. Such a shame!

one of James’s most accessible novels

(5 Sterne)

an I loved every moment being in James’World!' Of course, Professor Clifford is the perfect narrator and was made to narrate the great Henry James. You are very missed Professor Clifford and thank you for sharing the greatest gift that of knowledge ❤️

Stars for the reader only.

(3 Sterne)

I do not understand this story: why it's title, when it's really about Hyacinth? Why did he do what he did in the end? The reader is excellent, of course, but the story itself confuses me.

unusual and strange book, with inexplicable actions os some characters

(3,5 Sterne)