The Awkward Age

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The Awkward Age is a novel by Henry James that explores the social and moral complexities of upper-class English society through the coming-of-age experiences of a young woman.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf novel
author Henry James
centralTheme coming of age
moral ambiguity
social conventions
upper-class society
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
examines clash between innocence and experience
generational conflict
gossip and reputation
marriage as social transaction
firstPublicationMedium Harper's Weekly
firstPublishedAs serial
hasAdaptation stage adaptations
hasCharacterType upper-class English society
hasCriticalReception later critical appreciation
mixed contemporary reviews
hasISBN various modern editions
hasStyle complex conversational scenes
indirect presentation of events
hasSubject English upper-class society
young woman's maturation
includedIn Henry James bibliographies
language English
literaryGenre novel of manners
psychological fiction
literaryMovement Modernist precursor
Realism
mainCharacter Mr. Longdon
Mrs. Brookenham
Nanda Brookenham
Vanderbank
narrativeForm dialogue-driven narrative
notableFor detailed depiction of social interaction
extensive use of dialogue
minimal authorial narration
originalPublicationDate 1899
partOf Henry James's late period works
publisher Harper & Brothers
settingCountry England
settingLocation London
linked to: London, England
structure divided into books and chapters
timePeriodOfSetting late 19th century

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Nanda Brookenham appearsIn The Awkward Age
Nanda Brookenham publicationContext The Awkward Age (1899)
linked to: The Awkward Age
Mr. Longdon appearsIn The Awkward Age
Mr. Longdon firstPublicationContext The Awkward Age (1899)
linked to: The Awkward Age
Vanderbank appearsIn The Awkward Age
Vanderbank firstPublishedIn The Awkward Age (1899)
linked to: The Awkward Age
New York Edition of Henry James’s works hasPart The Awkward Age: New York Edition text
linked to: The Awkward Age
New York Edition of Henry James’s works hasPart Preface to The Awkward Age
linked to: The Awkward Age
Mrs. Brookenham appearsIn The Awkward Age
Mrs. Brookenham firstAppearance The Awkward Age