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The Pupil TREDITION CLASSICS Henry James Books
I confess I am not always in the mood for Henry James. I've often opened the volume of his short stories that I have (_Complete Stories 1892-1898_, in the exquisite Library of America edition) only to read the first page of one of the tales and decide that I'm not ready for it just then. There are times, however, when it seems that I cannot read any other author, times when I simply crave Henry James. I read _The Pupil_ (1891) in response to a random recommendation; I hadn't even heard of this novella, yet I must say it is one of the best pieces I have read by the Master of Ambiguity.Henry James was many things, but in my opinion he stands out as an author of novellas. Many of his longer tales have stood the test of time. _The Turn of the Screw_ seems like an obvious example, but one might also mention _The Lesson of the Master_ and _The Aspern Papers_. These tales share a common feature, namely ambiguity. When we are done reading these texts, we are left with two ways in which we may interpret the ending. The author, in other words, does not clarify, does not establish; he leaves it all up to the reader instead. This is almost a formula for James, yet his work doesn't strike the reader as repetitive.
_The Pupil_ is another example of the formula mentioned above. The novella is an exploration of the bond between the tutor Pemberton and his pupil, the young Morgan. It is up to the reader to decide exactly what type of bond this is. The conflict? Morgan's parents, the Moreens, who are constantly on the move from one part of Europe to another, take advantage of Pemberton's fondness for their son, and repeatedly defer payment for the tutor's services. Pemberton, at the same time, does not want to explain the situation to Morgan, as he fears that the revelation of what his parents are truly like may harm the child. As tends to be the case in James' novellas, there is a resolution, but this is an ambivalent one.
In an age when authors tended to spell everything out for the reader, Henry James was way ahead of his time in requiring the reader's participation. Few authors allow the reader the freedom that Henry James allows. For instance, one may ask whether there are ghosts in _The Turn of the Screw_. The answer could be yes just as it could be no. The reader decides. Henry James favored stories that allowed for more than one possible ending, stories that point to the complexity of fiction and language. In "The Garden of Forking Paths," Jorge Luis Borges dreams of a book that details all the possible ramifications of a plot; I don't think it unfair or exaggerated to say that in this short story, one of his most famous ones, Borges was walking in the footsteps of Henry James.
Part of the reason why I read Henry James is to enjoy his beautiful prose, which affords a pleasure that is almost physical. Towards the end of his career, some say, James' writing became ridiculously convoluted and obscure; _The Pupil_, however, was written when James was at the height of his powers. It was in the 1890's that James wrote "The Real Thing," "The Middle Years," "The Death of the Lion," _The Coxon Fund_, "The Altar of the Dead" (the basis for François Truffaut's poignant _The Green Room_), "The Figure in the Carpet," _The Turn of the Screw_, and _In the Cage_, plus the novel _What Maisie Knew_. Less labyrinthine than Proust's, James' prose simply casts a spell on me. I consider it to be one of the highest exponents of the beauty of the English language.
Though not as well known as _The Turn of the Screw_ or _The Lesson of the Master_, _The Pupil_ has everything one would expect from a Henry James masterpiece. The story that lies--or, more accurately, that may lie--below the surface here is just as chilling as the story suggested in _The Turn of the Screw_, though in a different way. I recommend this novella to all those who enjoy the ambiguity of Henry James. A great companion piece would be Thomas Mann's _Death in Venice_ (1912), another paradigm of the novella.
My next Henry James will most likely be _In the Cage_.
Thanks for reading, and enjoy the book!
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The Pupil TREDITION CLASSICS Henry James Books Reviews
Dont expect EM Forster to give you a happy ending, but the book is fraught with tension and typical of his work, it is all caused by the realtionships between the characters.
Liked it
I had to read this for English class, and I definitely enjoyed it. Good book, if you can get used to older language, as it was written in the late 1800s.
I have been a fan of Henry James since I read his famous classic horror tale, 'The Turn Of The Screw', and his other fine story, 'The Aspern Papers'. Mr. James has since proven himself to be a very prolific writer with two other great short stories; 'The Beast In The Jungle', and 'The Jolly Corner'. 'The Pupil' is a finely woven story told in 19th century prose about a student/ teacher relationship that grows through the years, and the tension they both feel, as the teacher tries to save the boy from the reality of his dismal family life.
I thought this well written. This book was written in the 1800 and the style is a little stuff. I still enjoyed reading about a family that was taking advantage of a young teacher. I recommend.
Maybe it is too long a story for a short story, and too short for a novel, so it is a novella. In any event, the story is not exciting, but is well told. The pupil is a young boy in a strange and dysfunctional family (at least by today’s standard). The biographical information by Erica Knapp (2011) is at least as interesting as the story. A quick read for readers who are comfortable with the writing style of the early 1900s.
This is a short story by Henry James, who would fall under Victorian literature, I think. He wrote during that time and, although he was American, he lived in England for a period of time. It revolves around a boy named Morgan and Penmberton, his tutor and the bond that they form as the boy’s affluent yet penniless family. They travel all over the world trying to make money and take care of their family. I think it’s a good example of class and how important it was at the time. Even if you were broke, if you fell into a certain class, you still earned a certain amount of respect from your piers even if you were skipping out on your hotel bills. I had a little bit of a difficult time grasping what James was really trying to say in this story. It seemed kind of pointless and, not to give too much away, kind of sad at the end. Maybe that was the point, that life has no point and bad thing happen to good people and visa-versa. It wasn’t the greatest story I’ve read, but it was food for thought. It’s kind of a quick read and probably free on . It may be worth for you to check out.
I confess I am not always in the mood for Henry James. I've often opened the volume of his short stories that I have (_Complete Stories 1892-1898_, in the exquisite Library of America edition) only to read the first page of one of the tales and decide that I'm not ready for it just then. There are times, however, when it seems that I cannot read any other author, times when I simply crave Henry James. I read _The Pupil_ (1891) in response to a random recommendation; I hadn't even heard of this novella, yet I must say it is one of the best pieces I have read by the Master of Ambiguity.
Henry James was many things, but in my opinion he stands out as an author of novellas. Many of his longer tales have stood the test of time. _The Turn of the Screw_ seems like an obvious example, but one might also mention _The Lesson of the Master_ and _The Aspern Papers_. These tales share a common feature, namely ambiguity. When we are done reading these texts, we are left with two ways in which we may interpret the ending. The author, in other words, does not clarify, does not establish; he leaves it all up to the reader instead. This is almost a formula for James, yet his work doesn't strike the reader as repetitive.
_The Pupil_ is another example of the formula mentioned above. The novella is an exploration of the bond between the tutor Pemberton and his pupil, the young Morgan. It is up to the reader to decide exactly what type of bond this is. The conflict? Morgan's parents, the Moreens, who are constantly on the move from one part of Europe to another, take advantage of Pemberton's fondness for their son, and repeatedly defer payment for the tutor's services. Pemberton, at the same time, does not want to explain the situation to Morgan, as he fears that the revelation of what his parents are truly like may harm the child. As tends to be the case in James' novellas, there is a resolution, but this is an ambivalent one.
In an age when authors tended to spell everything out for the reader, Henry James was way ahead of his time in requiring the reader's participation. Few authors allow the reader the freedom that Henry James allows. For instance, one may ask whether there are ghosts in _The Turn of the Screw_. The answer could be yes just as it could be no. The reader decides. Henry James favored stories that allowed for more than one possible ending, stories that point to the complexity of fiction and language. In "The Garden of Forking Paths," Jorge Luis Borges dreams of a book that details all the possible ramifications of a plot; I don't think it unfair or exaggerated to say that in this short story, one of his most famous ones, Borges was walking in the footsteps of Henry James.
Part of the reason why I read Henry James is to enjoy his beautiful prose, which affords a pleasure that is almost physical. Towards the end of his career, some say, James' writing became ridiculously convoluted and obscure; _The Pupil_, however, was written when James was at the height of his powers. It was in the 1890's that James wrote "The Real Thing," "The Middle Years," "The Death of the Lion," _The Coxon Fund_, "The Altar of the Dead" (the basis for François Truffaut's poignant _The Green Room_), "The Figure in the Carpet," _The Turn of the Screw_, and _In the Cage_, plus the novel _What Maisie Knew_. Less labyrinthine than Proust's, James' prose simply casts a spell on me. I consider it to be one of the highest exponents of the beauty of the English language.
Though not as well known as _The Turn of the Screw_ or _The Lesson of the Master_, _The Pupil_ has everything one would expect from a Henry James masterpiece. The story that lies--or, more accurately, that may lie--below the surface here is just as chilling as the story suggested in _The Turn of the Screw_, though in a different way. I recommend this novella to all those who enjoy the ambiguity of Henry James. A great companion piece would be Thomas Mann's _Death in Venice_ (1912), another paradigm of the novella.
My next Henry James will most likely be _In the Cage_.
Thanks for reading, and enjoy the book!
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