Publisher's Synopsis
Benvolio is a novel written by renowned American author, Henry James. The book tells the story of a young man named Benvolio, who is the son of a wealthy family living in Italy. Benvolio is a sensitive and introspective person, who spends most of his time wandering around the city, observing the people and the world around him.As the novel progresses, Benvolio becomes increasingly disillusioned with his privileged life and the superficiality of the society he is a part of. He begins to question the values and beliefs of his family and peers, and starts to explore his own identity and place in the world.Throughout the book, James explores themes of love, identity, and the human condition. He delves into the complexities of human relationships and the struggle to find meaning and purpose in life.Benvolio is a beautifully written and thought-provoking novel that will appeal to readers who enjoy literary fiction and philosophical exploration. It is a timeless work that continues to resonate with readers today, more than a century after it was first published.Both his movements and his stillness immediately announced to Benvolio's fine sense that he was blind. In his quality of poet Benvolio was inventive; a brain that is constantly cudgelled for rhymes is tolerably alert. In a few moments, therefore, he had given a vigorous push to the wheel of fortune. Various things had happened. He had made a soft, respectful speech, he hardly knew about what; and the old man had told him he had a delectable voice----a voice that seemed to belong rather to a person of education than to a tradesman's porter.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.