Nanda Brookenham is coming of age, and thus 'coming out' in London society - which leads to complications in her family's social set in London's fin de siècle life. James presents the novel almost entirely in dialogue, an experiment that adds to the immediacy of the scenes but also creates serious ambiguities about characters and their motives. Summary by Anna Simon, adapted from Wikipedia.
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Author's Preface
48:08 - Chapter 2
Book First - Lady Julia - Chapter I
23:28 - Chapter 3
Book First - Lady Julia - Chapter II
17:28 - Chapter 4
Book First - Lady Julia - Chapter III
14:37 - Chapter 5
Book Second - Little Aggie - Chapter I
14:51 - Chapter 6
Book Second - Little Aggie - Chapter II
32:13 - Chapter 7
Book Second - Little Aggie - Chapter III
17:41 - Chapter 8
Book Second - Little Aggie - Chapter IV
26:55 - Chapter 9
Book Second - Little Aggie - Chapter V
22:08 - Chapter 10
Book Second - Little Aggie - Chapter VI
17:21 - Chapter 11
Book Third - Mr Longdon - Chapter I
18:03 - Chapter 12
Book Third - Mr Longdon - Chapter II
22:22 - Chapter 13
Book Third - Mr Longdon - Chapter III
19:26 - Chapter 14
Book Fourth - Mr Cashmore - Chapter I
25:36 - Chapter 15
Book Fourth - Mr Cashmore - Chapter II
19:07 - Chapter 16
Book Fourth - Mr Cashmore - Chapter III
25:14 - Chapter 17
Book Fifth - The Duchess - Chapter I
25:10 - Chapter 18
Book Fifth - The Duchess - Chapter II
26:55 - Chapter 19
Book Fifth - The Duchess - Chapter III
19:49 - Chapter 20
Book Fifth - The Duchess - Chapter IV
24:58 - Chapter 21
Book Fifth - The Duchess - Chapter V
31:20 - Chapter 22
Book Sixth - Mrs Brook - Chapter I
31:44 - Chapter 23
Book Sixth - Mrs Brook - Chapter II
31:13 - Chapter 24
Book Sixth - Mrs Brook - Chapter III
27:33 - Chapter 25
Book Seventh - Mitchy - Chapter I
26:03 - Chapter 26
Book Seventh - Mitchy - Chapter II
28:36 - Chapter 27
Book Seventh - Mitchy - Chapter III
25:58 - Chapter 28
Book Eighth - Tishy Grendon - Chapter I
25:23 - Chapter 29
Book Eighth - Tishy Grendon - Chapter II
15:28 - Chapter 30
Book Eighth - Tishy Grendon - Chapter III
18:30 - Chapter 31
Book Eighth - Tishy Grendon - Chapter IV
23:50 - Chapter 32
Book Ninth - Vanderbank - Chapter I
18:07 - Chapter 33
Book Ninth - Vanderbank - Chapter II
17:22 - Chapter 34
Book Ninth - Vanderbank - Chapter III
23:17 - Chapter 35
Book Ninth - Vanderbank - Chapter IV
20:00 - Chapter 36
Book Tenth - Nanda - Chapter I
17:29 - Chapter 37
Book Tenth - Nanda - Chapter II
18:46 - Chapter 38
Book Tenth - Nanda - Chapter III
29:25 - Chapter 39
Book Tenth - Nanda - Chapter IV
24:35