Glasses (short story)

"Glasses" is an 1896 short story by Henry James. A young woman whose only asset is a supremely beautiful face is about to make a society marriage. That is, until her fiancé discovers that, being virtually blind, she needs thick glasses which ruin her looks.

"Glasses"
Short story by Henry James
Embarrassments, 1896, first U.K. hardcover edition of "Glasses"
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Genre(s)Short story
Publication
Published inAtlantic Monthly
Publication typePeriodical
PublisherWilliam Heinemann
Media typePrint (Magazine)
Publication dateFebruary 1896
Pages55
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