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The Awkward Age is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in Harper's Weekly in 1898–1899 and then as a book later in 1899. Originally conceived as a brief, light story about the complications created in her family's social set by a young girl coming of age, the novel expanded into a general treatment of decadence and ...
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The Awkward Age (em português, A idade estranha) é um romance de Henry James, publicado primeiramente como série em Harper's Weekly, em 1898 e 1899, e como livro posteriormente neste último [1].
The Awkward Age, novel by Henry James, published in 1899. Written mostly in dialogue with limited narrative explanation, The Awkward Age is the story of Nanda Brookenham, a young society woman whose attempts at marriage are foiled by various members of her mother’s social circle.
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1,063 ratings95 reviews. The Awkward Age is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in Harper's Weekly in 1898-1899 and then as a book later in 1899. Making her debut in London society, Nanda Brookenham is being groomed for the marriage market.
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16 de mai. de 2017 · The Awkward Age. Francesca Segal. 3.27. 2,521 ratings332 reviews. In a Victorian terraced house, in north-west London, two families unite in imperfect harmony. After five years of widowhood, Julia is deeply, unexpectedly in love. If only her beloved daughter, Gwen, didn’t hate James so much. At the very least, she could be civil to his son, Nathan.
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- Francesca Segal
This is a moving and powerful novel about the modern family: about starting over; about love, guilt, and generosity; about building something beautiful amid the mess and complexity of what came before. It is a story about standing by the ones we love, even while they make mistakes.
26 de jun. de 2018 · The Awkward Age Paperback – International Edition, June 26, 2018. by Francesca Segal (Author) 622. Editors' pick Best Literature & Fiction. See all formats and editions. 'Francesa Segal is precise and funny, and The Awkward Age is brimming with keen observations of the highest order--the clever, the sore, and the sublime.' Emma Straub.
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