<영어로 읽는 고전 _ 헨리 제임스의 런던 생활과 다른 이야기들>
"A London Life, and Other Tales"는 1889년에 출판된 Henry James의 이야기 모음집이다. 제목 이야기 "A London Life"는 컬렉션의 긴 작품 중 하나이며 사회, 특히 런던의 상류사회에 대한 James의 예리한 관찰을 읽을 수 있다.


"A London Life, and Other Tales" is a collection of stories by Henry James published in 1889. The title story, "A London Life", is one of the longer works in the collection and provides insight into James' keen observations about society, particularly London's high society.

요약
"런던 생활": 이 이야기는 런던에 거주하는 젊은 미국 여성 Laura Wing과 그녀가 런던의 상류 사회를 탐색하면서 관찰하고 경험하는 내용을 중심으로 전개된다. 내러티브는 불신앙, 사회적 기대, 미국과 영국 문화의 대조라는 주제를 다루고 있다. 로라의 여동생 셀리나는 영국인 라이오넬 베링턴(Lionel Berrington)과 결혼했고, 이야기는 소문과 스캔들로 인해 그들의 결혼 생활이 파탄에 이르게 되는 과정을 다루고 있다. 이 이야기는 귀족 생활의 피상성과 위선에 대한 예리한 논평이다.
이외 The Patagonia, The Liar, Mrs. Temperly 둥이 실려 있다.

Summary
"London Life": The story centers around Laura Wing, a young American woman living in London, and what she observes and experiences as she navigates London's high society. The narrative addresses themes of infidelity, social expectations, and the contrast between American and British cultures. Laura's younger sister Selina married the Englishman Lionel Berrington, and the story follows how rumors and scandals led to the breakdown of their marriage. The story is a sharp commentary on the superficiality and hypocrisy of aristocratic life.
In addition, The Patagonia, The Liar, Mrs. Temperly is included.

Contents

A London Life
CHAPTER I. It was raining, apparently
CHAPTER II. The children were still at tea
CHAPTER III. Laura, as soon as her brother-in-law had been in the room a moment
CHAPTER IV. She determined not to go to dinner
CHAPTER V. 'The perfect truth?' Mrs. Berrington straightened herself to her height
CHAPTER VI. Laura Wing hastened to her room to prepare herself for her walk
CHAPTER VII. In Grosvenor Place, on Sunday afternoon
CHAPTER VIII. She was of a serious turn by nature
CHAPTER IX. The rain did stop while they stood there
CHAPTER X. What do you intend to do?
CHAPTER XI. On one of the last days of June
CHAPTER XII. The next day, at five o'clock
CHAPTER XIII. Laura Wing was sharply ill for three days

The Patagonia
CHAPTER I. The houses were dark in the August night
CHAPTER II. People usually spend the first hours of a voyage
CHAPTER III. The Patagonia was slow
CHAPTER IV. 'I don't know what to do

The Liar
CHAPTER I. The train was half an hour late
CHAPTER II. Lyon found Sir David Ashmore a capital subject
CHAPTER III. At last he broached the question of painting the Colonel

Mrs. Temperly
CHAPTER I. 'Why, Cousin Raymond, how can you suppose?
CHAPTER II. When he came back, after dinner
CHAPTER III. 'Only just ourselves,' her note had said
CHAPTER IV. 'You must come to us on the 17th