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Mystery experiences - not exactly the genre you'd typically connect with Henry James. The three experiences in this collection, however, explore the mysteries of the human being psyche and the human being heart. "A Light Man" is a surprisingly modern storyline that examines the relationships between three men, one old and very abundant, two young and very poor. After returning from a prolonged period in European countries, Maximus Austin joins his good friend Theodore Lisle at the luxurious house of Frederick Sloane, who has appointed Theodore as his secretary. It quickly becomes clear that Sloane's affections are fickle and this his fortune is shared. But what exactly are the motivations of both teenagers? Is one of these really more virtuous than the other? Henry James keeps us speculating, right up to the finish of the story. "The Madonna into the future" asks: What does it mean to be an musician? In this traditional tale, a American tourist fulfills an odd personality in Florence. Mr. Theobald clearly knows art, and he claims to be an musician, but no one has seen his work. As Mr. Theobald starts to reveal increasingly more of his life to his new good friend, the secret only deepens. He claims to have worked for years on his life's masterpiece, today's version of the Madonna and Child. But what's really taking place? Why won't he show the results of his labors? Is the true musician obligated to cover his art until it's reached the heights of excellence? Or should he make it available for others to judge? This storyline explores these questions as only Henry James can. In "The Figure in the Carpet", publisher Hugh Vereker momentarily drops his officer and tells a literary critic that his works contain a common theme, which no one has yet to discover. But once you see it, like a body in a Persian carpet, you can't not see it. This revelation becomes a defining event in the lives of the unnamed narrator and his two friends....
