Reviews for In the Cage

The average rating for In the Cage based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-04-13 00:00:00 Ron Ready A rueful, gently comic novella -- neglected because scholars couldn't explain its 'misfit' in the James canon. Its focus is the working-class whose lives are a grind for God & Country. In pre-telephone days, c. 1900, a likeable telegraphist, engaged to a grocer, becomes involved in the coded "messages" between a married Lady and her lover. Crisis: a message is lost. The aristo couple need her help. Beware of changing technology, cautions James who sent 100s of telegrams himself. If not careful, techno-wizardy can spin out of control, not unlike a truant Email. Further, James asks, can technology best reality and direct sociality? A question I'll let you answer.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-03-14 00:00:00 Natanel Philosophe I've read Henry James before a few years ago (The Beast in the Jungle) and I really enjoyed his ideas, characters and intelligent storytelling but I found the writing extremely heavy and flowery to enjoy and after a while I found it difficult to follow the story. This time around though (and perhaps it has to do with me maturing as a reader) I really enjoyed his work. As expected, it was very difficult to read and it requires a lot of attention. It's not the kind of book that you can read lying in bed or in the bath. You have to sit down on a desk and read it carefully. The writing is very intricate and flowery. However, the experience is very rewarding and I really enjoyed trying to understand his prose and study his themes.