The Real Thing is a short story by Henry James, often read as a parable, plays with the reality-illusion dichotomy that fascinated James, especially in the later stages of his career. For the illustrator who narrates the story, the genuine article proves all too useless for his commercial purposes. The story portrays the unfortunate victims of a society in which reality and representation are closely intertwined in ways that make art a difficult project to disentangle the two.
The characters all come alive as fully individualized creations. The incompetent Monarchs are sympathetic, and the narrator himself is memorable for his increasingly desperate but ultimately futile attempts to help them.
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Translated by Giovanna Palazzo
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Author review: Great job with the translation and ready to be published soon. Highly Recommended! |
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Portuguese
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Already translated.
Translated by Beatriz Bezerra
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Author review: Beatriz did an excellent job! Highly recommended! |
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Already translated.
Translated by Guillermo Silveira
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Author review: Excellent job! On time, neat work, I was able to publish within minutes. I highly recommend Guillermo! |
