Aspern Papers and Other Stories

"e;The Aspern Papers"e; is the story of an unnamed narrator who travels to Venice in search of some letters by Jeffrey Aspern, a famous and now dead American poet. Inspired by a true story about a fan of the poet Shelley who sought out similar papers, "e;The Aspern Papers"e; is one of Henry James's more popular novellas. It is included in this volume with the following three shorter works by Henry James: "e;The Private Life"e;, "e;The Middle Years"e;, and "e;The Death of the Lion"e;.