Publisher's Synopsis
A Passionate Pilgrim is a novella written by the famous American author, Henry James. The story revolves around a young American named Clement Searle who travels to Europe in search of adventure and excitement. He arrives in England and meets a beautiful woman named Miss Milray, who introduces him to her circle of friends. Clement becomes enamored with Miss Milray and begins to pursue her, but he soon realizes that she is already engaged to be married.Undeterred, Clement continues to pursue Miss Milray, and their relationship becomes more and more complicated. As they travel through Europe together, Clement becomes increasingly obsessed with Miss Milray, and his passion for her threatens to consume him completely.A Passionate Pilgrim is a beautifully written tale of love, obsession, and the pursuit of happiness. James' vivid descriptions of Europe and its people bring the story to life, and his exploration of the human psyche is both insightful and thought-provoking. This novella is a must-read for anyone who loves classic literature and wants to delve into the complexities of the human heart.He led the conversation to the country we had left; rather as if a leash had been attached to the collar of some lumpish and half-domesticated animal the tendency of whose movements had to be recognised. He spoke of it indeed as of some fabled planet, alien to the British orbit, lately proclaimed to have the admixture of atmospheric gases required to support animal life, but not, save under cover of a liberal afterthought, to be admitted into one's regular conception of things.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
