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    The Sacred Fount
    The Sacred Fount
    The Sacred Fount
    Audiobook8 hours

    The Sacred Fount

    Written by Henry James

    Narrated by LibriVox Community

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    Published in 1901, The Sacred Fount delves into the interior observations and obsessions of one Englishman during a weekend gathering in the country. Regarding himself as a master of human psychology, the narrator watches the goings-on of the other guests and weaves theories about the interpersonal implications of what he witnesses, leaving the not infrequently perplexed reader the task of sorting out whether his conclusions are facts or fancies. (Introduction by S. Kovalchik)

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibriVox
    Release dateAug 25, 2014
    Author

    Henry James

    Henry James (1843-1916), the son of the religious philosopher Henry James Sr. and brother of the psychologist and philosopher William James, published many important novels including Daisy Miller, The Wings of the Dove, The Golden Bowl, and The Ambassadors.

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      Could not listen. Never got through chapter 1. Horrible narrator.