The Jolly Corner

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The Jolly Corner is a short story written by the renowned American author, Henry James. The story revolves around the character of Spencer Brydon, a wealthy and successful businessman who has spent most of his adult life living in Europe. Upon returning to his childhood home in New York City after many years, Brydon becomes haunted by the idea that he has missed out on a potential alternate life that he could have lived had he stayed in America.As he explores the empty rooms of his childhood home, Brydon begins to experience strange and unsettling visions that seem to suggest that the alternate life he imagines may be more real than he thought. He becomes increasingly obsessed with the idea of this other self, and begins to fear that it may be trying to take over his life.The Jolly Corner is a classic example of James' psychological realism, and explores themes of identity, memory, and the nature of reality. It is a haunting and thought-provoking tale that has captivated readers for generations.What had next brought him back, clearly--though after how long?--was Mrs. Muldoon's voice, coming to him from quite near, from so near that he seemed presently to see her as kneeling on the ground before him while he lay looking up at her; himself not wholly on the ground, but half-raised and upheld.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.