The Aspern Papers

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The Aspern Papers

First edition title page
Author	Henry James
Language	English
Genre	Novella
Publisher	Macmillan and Co., London, New York City
Publication date	London: 29 September 1888 New York City: 10 November 1888
Publication place	United Kingdom, United States
Media type	Print
Pages	London: volume one, 239; volume two, 258 New York City: 290 Both editions also included the stories Louisa Pallant and The Modern Warning
Dewey Decimal	813.4

The Aspern Papers is a novella by American writer Henry James, originally published in The Atlantic Monthly in 1888, with its first book publication later in the same year. One of James's best-known and most acclaimed longer tales, The Aspern Papers is based on the letters Percy Bysshe Shelley wrote to Mary Shelley's stepsister, Claire Clairmont, who saved them until she died. Set in Venice, The Aspern Papers demonstrates James's ability to generate suspense while never neglecting the development of his characters.