The Wings of the Dove

The Wings of the Dove is an early 20th century novel by Henry James,

The Wings of the Dove tells the story of Kate Croy and Merton Densher, a engaged couple with little money. When Kate meets Milly, a rich but very ill American heiress, she secretly plans for Milly to meet and marry Merton. Her hope is that he will inherit Milly's money after she dies, and then he and Kate can marry. When both Milly and Merton learn of her scheme, however, Kate must decide between love, social standing, and money. This book is widely considered one of James' final masterpieces.

• "The Wings of the Dove is a classic example of Henry James's morality tales that play off the naivete of an American protagonist abroad." - Amazon.com

• • Mahalo's Guide to Henry James
• Wikipedia: Henry James
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• Books and Writers: Henry James Profile
• The Henry James Resource Center: Henry James Biography
• Heath Anthology of American Literature: Henry James Biography

• IMDb: The Wings of the Dove (1997)

• Time.com: "Henry James in Song" (1961)

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