The Beast in the Jungle by Henry James

The Beast in the Jungle

Henry James

88 pages first pub 1903 (editions)

fiction classics short stories mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
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John Marcher, the protagonist, is reacquainted with May Bartram, a woman he knew ten years earlier, who remembers his odd secret: Marcher is seized with the belief that his life is to be defined by some catastrophic or spectacular event, lying in ...

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Community Reviews

3.5
based on 659 reviews

Moods

reflective: 75%

sad: 54%

challenging: 43%

emotional: 43%

mysterious: 40%

dark: 29%

tense: 22%

adventurous: 2%

inspiring: 2%

lighthearted: 2%


Pace

16% of readers chose fast
22% of readers chose medium
62% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
4% of readers chose A mix
90% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

38% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

2% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
85% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

97% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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