The Beast in the Jungle is a 1903 novella by Henry James, first published as part of the collection The Better Sort. Widely considered one of James's finest short narratives, it tells the story of John Marcher, whose conviction that a singular and catastrophic fate awaits him shapes his entire life, and it treats themes of loneliness, fate, love, and death that have spoken to generations of readers reflecting on the worth and meaning of a human life. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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The Beast in the Jungle is a 1903 novella by Henry James, first published as part of the collection The Better Sort. Almost universally considered one of James' finest short narratives, this story treats appropriately universal themes: loneliness, fate, love and death. The parable of John Marcher and his peculiar destiny has spoken to many readers who have speculated on the worth and meaning of human life.
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