The Princess Casamassima (Volume 2 of 2)

by Henry James

"The Princess Casamassima (Volume 2 of 2)" by Henry James is a novel published in 1886. It follows Hyacinth Robinson, a young London bookbinder who discovers his tragic parentage and becomes entangled in radical politics and a terrorist plot. Torn between his attraction to beauty and culture and his commitment to revolutionary justice, Hyacinth must navigate conflicting loyalties that pull him toward an inevitable reckoning with his dangerous vow.