 First edition (UK) | |
| Author | Henry James |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Methuen, London Charles Scribner's Sons, New York City |
Publication date | Methuen: February 26, 1903 Scribner's: February 26, 1903 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom, United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) Published as part of the short story collection The Better Sort |
| OCLC | 24050323 |
The Beast in the Jungle is a 1903 novella by Henry James, first published as part of the collection The Better Sort. Almost universally considered one of James' finest short narratives, this story treats appropriately universal themes: loneliness, fate, love and death. The parable of John Marcher and his peculiar destiny has spoken to many readers who have speculated on the worth and meaning of human life.