The Princess Casamassima: A Novel

by Henry James

"The Princess Casamassima: A Novel" by Henry James is a novel published in 1886. It follows Hyacinth Robinson, a young London bookbinder who discovers his mother murdered his aristocratic father. Drawn into radical politics, he pledges to carry out a terrorist assassination. Yet he finds himself torn between revolutionary ideals and his attraction to beauty and culture, especially after meeting the captivating Princess Casamassima. As the fateful order arrives, Hyacinth must reconcile his conflicting loyalties in this unusually political tale from James.