The Beast of the Jungle by Henry James

The Beast of the Jungle

Henry James

92 pages first pub 1903 (editions)

fiction classics short stories mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Description

The Beast in the Jungle is novella by Henry James written in 1903, and firstly published as part of the collection, The Better Sort. This story deals with appropriately universal themes: loneliness, fate, love and death.

Community Reviews Summary of 358 reviews

Moods

reflective 71%
mysterious 57%
sad 50%
emotional 42%
challenging 28%
dark 28%
tense 21%
inspiring 7%

Pace

slow 72%
fast 16%
medium 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 26%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 28% | No: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 92% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

Average rating

3.37

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!

If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.