کتاب The Wings of the Dove Original onfronting a Bronzino portrait in an English country house a young American heiress comes face to face with her own predicament For Milly Theale who seems to have the world before her and at her feet is fatally ill Eager for life eager for love she embarks on her European adventure warming to the admiration of her new friends Kate Croy and Merton Densher But Merton and Kate are secretly engaged and come to see in this angel with a thumping bank account as a solution to their own problems For the remarkable Kate scheming passionate poetic also wants to live  This edition of Jamess poignant and dramatic novel is based on the revised New York Edition The cover pictures the Bronzino portrait which is the focus of the key scene in the book  About the Series For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities voluminous notes to clarify the text uptodate bibliographies for further study and much more