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The Aspern Papers
Author: Henry James
Narrator: David Thorn
Unabridged: 5 hr 5 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Alcazar Audio Works
Published: 01/01/2009
Category: Fiction - Classics
Synopsis
Henry James' short but much acclaimed suspense novel. Set in Venice, it's the story of an American editor's determination to acquire a collection of unpublished letters at any cost. The letters are to the former mistress of a famous, deceased poet, Jeffrey Aspern. The mistress, Miss Bordereau is now very elderly, living modestly in a dilapidated old palazzo with her shy, awkward and uncomely niece Tita, an unwitting 'pawn' in the plot. The strong characterizations of the three main players in the story make for a compelling story of lies, betrayal and psychological warfare. James' gift for building suspense is evident, the tension builds until the very last moment.