The Real Thing and Other Stories by Henry James Fiction Classics Literary

<p><strong>The Real Thing a tale of an artist and his models a husband and wife in impoverished conditions willing to do anything to earn their keep. </strong>This story often read as a parable plays with the reality-illusion dichotomy that fascinated James especially in the later stages of his career; Sir Dominick Ferrand in which struggling author Peter Baron's discovery of the secret letters of Dominick Ferrand changes his life; Nona Vincent -- playwright Allan Wayworth struggles to write something meaningful for the popular stage; and Greville Fane in which the narrator is called upon to interview a dying author known for her sensational and passionate novels. Also included is The Chaperon.</p>