Glasses (short story)
| "Glasses" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Henry James | |
Embarrassments, 1896, first U.K. hardcover edition of "Glasses" | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Short story |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Atlantic Monthly |
| Publication type | Periodical |
| Publisher | William Heinemann |
| Media type | Print (Magazine) |
| Publication date | February 1896 |
| Pages | 55 |
"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.