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Henry James stories?

posted 18 years ago by different-drummer
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Just had another chance to see this enchanting film at London's National Film Theatre.

The programme notes said that the goings-on in the old house were based on a couple of Henry James stories - anyone know which? Someone on another thread mentioned "The romance of certain old clothes", for instance.

Against stupidity, the gods themselves contend in vain - Schiller

[–] AdrienneLee 18 years ago

There's some reference to "the Romance of Certain Old Clothes" in Camille's trying on of her sister's dresses, etc., but the real story of James' that the goings-on in the house are based on is James' novel The Other House, which isn't well known, but pretty good and shorter than a lot of his other books.

[–] different-drummer 18 years ago

does it have shorter sentences too?

;-)

Mais, le lendemain matin...

[–] Felonious-Punk 14 years ago

Great closing quote, DifferentDrummer!

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