Bibliograph

In the cage, Henry James

Type

Label

In the cage, Henry James

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

In the cage

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Henry James

Summary

In the Cage is a novella by Henry James, first published as a book in 1898. This long story centers on an unnamed London telegraphist. She deciphers clues to her clients' personal lives from the often cryptic telegrams they submit to her as she sits in the "cage" at the post office. Sensitive and intelligent, the telegraphist eventually finds out more than she may want to know

Target audience

adult

Classification