The Altar of the Dead

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Author: Henry James ISBN: 9783962729059
Publisher: Otbebookpublishing Publication: May 15, 2019
Imprint: Otbebookpublishing Language: English
Author: Henry James
ISBN: 9783962729059
Publisher: Otbebookpublishing
Publication: May 15, 2019
Imprint: Otbebookpublishing
Language: English

The Altar of the Dead is a short story by Henry James, first published in his collection Terminations in 1895. A fable of literally life and death significance, the story explores how the protagonist tries to keep the remembrance of his dead friends, to save them from being forgotten entirely in the rush of everyday events. He meets a woman who shares his ideals, only to find that the past places what seems to be an impassable barrier between them. Although James was not religious in any conventional sense, the story shows a deep spirituality in its treatment of mortality and the transcendent power of unselfish love. (Wikipedia)

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The Altar of the Dead is a short story by Henry James, first published in his collection Terminations in 1895. A fable of literally life and death significance, the story explores how the protagonist tries to keep the remembrance of his dead friends, to save them from being forgotten entirely in the rush of everyday events. He meets a woman who shares his ideals, only to find that the past places what seems to be an impassable barrier between them. Although James was not religious in any conventional sense, the story shows a deep spirituality in its treatment of mortality and the transcendent power of unselfish love. (Wikipedia)

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