Wings of the Dove by Henry James
This novel centers around a young woman, Milly Theale, who is terminally ill and wealthy. She becomes the object of a conspiracy by two other characters, Kate Croy and Merton Densher, who are in love but too poor to marry. Kate manipulates the situation so that Densher becomes close to Milly, intending for him to marry her and inherit her wealth when she dies. However, Densher eventually falls in love with Milly, leading to a complex triangle of love, deceit, and moral ambiguity.
The 357th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1902
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 400-500
- Words
- 150,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 12th on The 100 Greatest Novels (greatbooksguide.com)
- 26th on The Modern Library | 100 Best Novels (Modern Library)
- 66th on The 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century (Folha de São Paulo)
- 69th on Radcliffe's 100 Best Novels (Radcliffe Publishing Course)
- 323rd on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 425th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- One Hundred Best Books (1916) (John Cowper Powys)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)