The Beast in the Jungle, and Other Stories
by Henry James
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James's subtle mastery of the art of fiction is nowhere more evident than in ""The Beast in the Jungle,"" regarded by many as his greatest achievement in short fiction, a gripping portrait of a man alienated from life and love. The author's uncanny ability to communicate the inner lives of his characters is also richly evident in ""The Jolly Corner"" and ""The Altar of the Dead,"" two superbly crafted tales that explore the complex interlacings of loss, love and the ever-present past in the
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This is a strange story. The protagonist is kind of a pompous fool. It seemed absurd that his friend would follow him but the story really improved as it moved along and finished with a great ending.
It makes me want to read more of his short stories.
It makes me want to read more of his short stories.
Always interesting to read James, but I don't think these are his best work. [Turn of the Screw] is far better. Although I do admire these stories for his ability to write about a love so subtle that perhaps it is only routine.
I'm afraid these three short stories/novellas will go for me in the Henry James I have read and utterly failed to understand. I grasped something in each of them as they started and then utterly lost the thread of his point and ended up baffled. I know for some that is all of Henry James but I have enjoyed both novels and short stories.Just not these.
It was the truth, vivid and monstrous, that all the while he had waited the wait was itself his portion.
Brilliant.
Brilliant.
"A Fera na Selva" (1903) Ă© uma das novelas mais aclamadas de Henry James, explorando temas de solidĂ£o, destino e a paralisia emocional. A trama segue John Marcher, que vive obcecado pela ideia de que um evento catastrĂ³fico ("a fera") o aguarda, desperdiçando sua vida e amor por May Bartram, apenas para perceber tarde demais que sua falta de vivĂªncia foi a verdadeira tragĂ©dia.
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Enredo: John Marcher acredita ser predestinado a um destino Ăºnico e terrĂvel. Ele compartilha esse segredo com May Bartram, com quem mantĂ©m um relacionamento platĂ´nico de longa data, esperando juntos pela "fera".
A "Fera": A fera na selva Ă© uma metĂ¡fora para o medo de viver de Marcher e sua recusa em se tornar vulnerĂ¡vel ao amor e show more Ă experiĂªncia de vida.
O Desfecho: ApĂ³s a morte de May, Marcher percebe, ao ver a dor de um estranho em um cemitĂ©rio, que a sua vida vazia foi a "fera" que o atacou, perdendo a oportunidade de amar e ser amado.
Temas PsicolĂ³gicos: A obra Ă© um estudo profundo sobre a repressĂ£o, o egoĂsmo e a solidĂ£o, com paralelos na biografia de James, que nunca se casou e viveu de forma isolada. show less
Pontos-chave da obra:
Enredo: John Marcher acredita ser predestinado a um destino Ăºnico e terrĂvel. Ele compartilha esse segredo com May Bartram, com quem mantĂ©m um relacionamento platĂ´nico de longa data, esperando juntos pela "fera".
A "Fera": A fera na selva Ă© uma metĂ¡fora para o medo de viver de Marcher e sua recusa em se tornar vulnerĂ¡vel ao amor e show more Ă experiĂªncia de vida.
O Desfecho: ApĂ³s a morte de May, Marcher percebe, ao ver a dor de um estranho em um cemitĂ©rio, que a sua vida vazia foi a "fera" que o atacou, perdendo a oportunidade de amar e ser amado.
Temas PsicolĂ³gicos: A obra Ă© um estudo profundo sobre a repressĂ£o, o egoĂsmo e a solidĂ£o, com paralelos na biografia de James, que nunca se casou e viveu de forma isolada. show less
Jan 24, 2026English (UK)
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- The Beast in the Jungle, and Other Stories
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- The Beast in the Jungle
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- The Beast in the Jungle, and Other Stories {Books on Tape edition}
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