Horror

Last of the Valerii

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  • 1874 first published
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Henry James's Last of the Valerii (1874) is a horror novel.

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About Last of the Valerii

An unnamed American painter resident in Rome serves as narrator in this story, watching as his god-daughter Martha, becomes the wife of Prince Marco Valerio. The young bride is eager to use some of her American fortune in the service of archeology at the Villa Valerio, her husband's somewhat run down Roman house. Archeology can be, her god-father suggests, a rather expensive hobby, but to his (and her) surprise, the dig brings to light a lovely marble statue of Juno. Martha is overjoyed, but it is soon clear that her husband is overcome by the discovery, and overcome in ways that are to be disquieting. In this, as in several of James's stories, there are elements of the supernatural -- or so the reader might invited to believe. To what, in any case, will the discovery lead? (Introduction by Nicholas Clifford)
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Who wrote Last of the Valerii?

Last of the Valerii was written by Henry James and first published in 1874.

What genre is Last of the Valerii?

It is usually shelved as Horror.

Is there a free audiobook of Last of the Valerii?

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What books are similar to Last of the Valerii?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Carmilla and The Picture of Dorian Gray.

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