The Princess Casamassima (Volume 1 of 2)

by Henry James

"The Princess Casamassima (Volume 1 of 2)" by Henry James is a novel published in 1886. It follows Hyacinth Robinson, a London bookbinder who becomes entangled in radical politics and a terrorist assassination plot. Torn between the beauty of aristocratic culture and the suffering of the poor, Hyacinth must navigate revolutionary circles while grappling with his own divided loyalties and a dangerous commitment he cannot escape.