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The Sense of the Past

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Henry James's The Sense of the Past is a time-travel fiction novel. It deals with time travel.

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About The Sense of the Past

"The Sense of the Past" by Henry James is an unfinished novel published in 1917. A young American inherits an 18th-century London house from a distant relative and discovers he can travel back in time upon crossing its threshold. Finding himself trapped in the early 19th century, he assumes the identity of his ancestor and becomes entangled with an English family—including two sisters who complicate his desire to return home. This eerie time-travel tale blends supernatural mystery with James's characteristic social comedy.
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The Sense of the Past — LibriVox recording, 9 h 16 min in 19 sections.

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Who wrote The Sense of the Past?

The Sense of the Past was written by Henry James.

What genre is The Sense of the Past?

It is usually shelved as Time Travel.

Is The Sense of the Past free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

Is there a free audiobook of The Sense of the Past?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 9 h 16 min.

What books are similar to The Sense of the Past?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Time Machine, The Invisible Man and A Wrinkle in Time.

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