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The Wings of the Dove by Henry James

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The Wings of the Dove
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Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
ISBN/ASIN: 0141199849
Number of pages: 576

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A brilliant and sophisticated satire of manners and morals in the best Jamesian tradition. The Wings of the Dove is an indelible take on the tragic love triangle in which two poor yet ardent lovers seduce a dying woman in the hope that she will leave them her fortune.

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