The Aspern Papers
by Henry Jamesliterary work· published 1888
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With a decaying Venetian villa as a backdrop, an anonymous narrator relates his obsessive quest for the personal documents of a deceased Romantic poet, one Jeffrey Aspern. Led by his mission into increasingly unscrupulous behavior, he is ultimately faced with relinquishing his heart's desire or attaining it at an overwhelming price.
Adaptations (1)
The Aspern Papers was adapted into a 2018 film.
The Aspern Papers2018 · film · 90 min · dir. Julien Landais · IMDb ↗A young writer tries to obtain romance letters a poet sent to his mistress.
