James, Henry 1843-1916 creator text utu 1998 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Glasses" by Henry James is a short story published in 1896. A young orphan named Flora Saunt possesses extraordinary beauty—her sole asset in a world where she has little money or intellect. When she becomes engaged to a wealthy aristocrat, her future seems secure. But Flora harbors a dangerous secret: she is nearly blind and requires thick corrective glasses that destroy her famous looks. As her vision fails, she must navigate a society that values appearance above all, leading to unexpected consequences and revelations about love, vanity, and what truly matters when sight itself disappears. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasses_(short_story) Release date is 1998-02-01 Transcribed from the 1916 Martin Secker edition by David Price Original publication data not identified Young women -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Blindness -- Fiction Eyeglasses -- Fiction Pride and vanity -- Psychological aspects -- Fiction PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1195 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1195 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133041.0 1195