<영어로 읽는 고전 _ 헨리 제임스의 자신감>
"Confidence"는 1879년에 처음 출판된 Henry James의 소설이다. 심리학의 복잡함과 인간 관계의 복잡성을 깊이 탐구하는 James의 다른 작품과 달리 "Confidence"는 더 가볍고 낭만적이며 코미디적인 이야기다.
“신뢰”는 인간 관계의 복잡성을 탐구하는 아름답게 쓰여지고 생각을 자극하는 소설이다. 이는 믿을 수 있고 공감할 수 있는 캐릭터를 창조하고 복잡한 주제를 미묘하고 세련된 방식으로 탐구하는 제임스의 능력을 보여주는 전형적인 예다.


"Confidence" is a novel by Henry James first published in 1879. Unlike James' other works, which delve deeply into the intricacies of psychology and human relationships, "Confidence" is a lighter, romantic, and comedic story.
“Trust” is a beautifully written and thought-provoking novel that explores the complexities of human relationships. This is a classic example of James' ability to create believable and relatable characters and explore complex topics in a nuanced and sophisticated way.

요약
유럽을 유유히 떠돌던 미국인 청년 버나드 롱그빌을 중심으로 이야기가 전개된다. 독일의 바덴바덴 마을에서 그는 두 명의 젊은 미국 여성, 안젤라 비비안과 그녀의 어머니 비비안 부인을 만난다. Bernard는 Angela에게 흥미를 느끼지만 그들은 헤어진다.
Angela는 다른 남자인 Clement Ringwood와 약혼했지만 약혼이 만족스럽지 않다. 그녀는 베르나르의 지성과 예술적 감성에 매력을 느끼고, 버나드와 안젤라는 비밀스러운 관계를 시작하고 결국 깊은 사랑에 빠지는데..

Summary
The story unfolds around Bernard Longueville, an American young man leisurely wandering around Europe. In the German town of Baden-Baden, he meets two young American women, Angela Vivian and her mother, Madame Vivian. Bernard becomes intrigued by Angela, but they break up.
Angela is engaged to another man, Clement Ringwood, but is dissatisfied with the engagement. She is attracted to Bernard's intelligence and artistic sensibility, and Bernard and Angela begin a secret relationship and eventually fall deeply in love.

CHAPTER I. It was in the early days of April
CHAPTER II. Two months later Bernard Longueville was at Venice
CHAPTER III. He had not specified, in writing to Gordon Wright
CHAPTER IV. “Which of them is it?” asked Longueville of his friend
CHAPTER V. Life at Baden-Baden proved a very sociable affair
CHAPTER VI. That evening, in the gardens of the Kursaal
CHAPTER VII. But on the following evening
CHAPTER VIII. He forbore to ask her his question again
CHAPTER IX. Bernard talked of this matter rather theoretically
CHAPTER X. It had seemed to him a good idea to interrogate
CHAPTER XI. For the three or four days that followed Gordon Wright’s departure
CHAPTER XII. It was affirmed at an early stage of this narrative
CHAPTER XIII. More than a fortnight had elapsed
CHAPTER XIV. Gordon asked him no questions for twenty-four hours
CHAPTER XV. Now that Gordon was gone, at any rate, gone for good
CHAPTER XVI. It was not till our hero reached Paris
CHAPTER XVII. Yes, he was conscious?he was very conscious
CHAPTER XVIII. Bernard left then and went to California
CHAPTER XIX. I have called it a stale expedient on Bernard Longueville’s part
CHAPTER XX. Bernard walked beside her
CHAPTER XXI. It filled him with a kind of awe
CHAPTER XXII. It was opened by the little waiting-maid whom
CHAPTER XXIII. And he had them in fact
CHAPTER XXIV. Bernard prepared for Gordon’s arrival in Paris
CHAPTER XXV. Gordon took his arm and they gained the street
CHAPTER XXVI. Bernard sat thinking for a long time
CHAPTER XXVII. At the same moment the door was thrown open
CHAPTER XXVIII. This observation struck Bernard as extremely ingenious
CHAPTER XXIX. This statement was very effective
CHAPTER XXX. Some three evenings after he received