<영어로 읽는 고전 _ 헨리 제임스의 미세한 곡물>
"The Fine Grain"은 1910년에 출판된 헨리 제임스(Henry James)가 쓴 단편 소설 모음집이다. 이 모음집은 제임스의 성격, 도덕성 및 사회적 매너에 대한 미묘한 탐구를 보여준다. 그의 작품 대부분과 마찬가지로 이 이야기는 특히 사회 상류층의 환경 내에서 인간 관계의 복잡성을 다루고 있다.


"The Fine Grain" is a collection of short stories written by Henry James, published in 1910. This collection presents a nuanced exploration of James' character, morality, and social manners. Like most of his work, this story deals with the complexities of human relationships, especially within the milieu of the upper classes of society.

요약
1. 벨벳 글러브: 친구 브룩 부인이 이프필드 경이라는 젊은 남자와 바람을 피우는 것을 막기 위해 노력하는 기혼 여성 브리센든 부인을 중심으로 전개되는 매너 코미디.
2. 방문의 연속: 이 이야기는 자신의 죽음이 임박했다는 사실을 알게 된 후 작별 인사를 하기 위해 여러 지인을 방문하기로 결정한 크레이포드(Crayford)라는 남자의 삶의 마지막 날을 기록한다.
3. Crapy Cornelia: 이 이야기는 작가 지망생 Mr. Probert와 그의 예술적 열망, 그리고 두 여성과의 관계를 중심으로 전개된다. 그중 한 명인 Cornelia는 그의 작품의 뮤즈 역할을 한다.
4. 황폐의 벤치: 충격적인 사건을 겪은 지 몇 년이 지난 후 해변 마을로 돌아온 Paul Creston이라는 남자에 대한 감동적인 이야기다. 그의 재방문은 오래된 감정을 불러일으키고 그가 자신의 과거를 직시하도록 강요한다.

Summary
1. The Velvet Glove: A comedy of manners that revolves around Lady Brissenden, a married woman who tries to stop her friend Mrs. Brooke from having an affair with a young man named Lord Iffield.
2. A Series of Visits: This story records the last days of the life of a man named Crayford, who, after learning that his own death was imminent, decided to visit several acquaintances to say goodbye.
3. Crapy Cornelia: This story is told by aspiring writer Mr. It revolves around Probert, his artistic aspirations, and his relationships with two women. One of them, Cornelia, serves as the muse of his work.
4. Bench of Desolation: A touching story about a man named Paul Creston who returns to a seaside town several years after experiencing a traumatic event. His return visit brings up old feelings and forces him to face his past.

Contents

"THE VELVET GLOVE"
CHAPTER I. HE thought he had already
CHAPTER II. It might already have been coming indeed
CHAPTER III. Well, it was all confounding enough

A ROUND OF VISITS
CHAPTER I. HE had been out but once since his arrival
CHAPTER II. Everything, as he passed through the place
CHAPTER III. Outside in the intensity of the cold
CHAPTER IV. In the street again, as he resumed his walk
CHAPTER V. Within the apartment to which he had been admitted
CHAPTER VI. He could say nothing that
CHAPTER VII. “Well, it’s your own fault,”

CRAPY CORNELIA
CHAPTER I. THREE times within a quarter of an hour
CHAPTER II. If he went in, however
CHAPTER III. Forty minutes later he was taking his way back
CHAPTER IV. There would have been a wonder for us
CHAPTER V. What he actually took up from a little old

THE BENCH OF DESOLATION
CHAPTER I. SHE had practically, he believed
CHAPTER II. Which was the way, of course
CHAPTER III. His creditor, at the hour it suited her
CHAPTER IV. It was seldom he was disturbed in
CHAPTER V. Nothing in the world, on the Sunday afternoon
CHAPTER VI. Off there on the bench of desolation