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The third person
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Henry James scholar’s
Guide to Web Sites
This is one of Henry James’s ghost stories, almost certainly suggested to him by the history of smuggling in Rye, Sussex, whence he had moved from London just a couple of years before the tale appeared. Some may find the conceit rather too trivial or slight for the effort, but, hey, it’s only a bit of fun! See it as James delighting in finding a permanent home amongst part of England’s history and playfully easing himself into it.
For details of the text sources and subsequent critical discussion see the bibliography. You may be interested in details of any problems I encountered while editing the source text for its presentation here, which can be found on a separate page, otherwise just start reading.
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