The private life, The wheel of time, Lord Beaupré, The visits, Collaboration, Owen Wingrave.

"The Private Life" by Henry James is a story that begins with a group of important people meeting at a Swiss hotel, showing how they relate to each other with the amazing scenery highlighting the complicated parts of their social lives. People like Lord and Lady Mellifont, Clare Vawdrey, and Blanche Adney must deal with the challenges of their relationships and emotional struggles. The story’s beginning is set in a beautiful Swiss hotel, where guests enjoy the nice views while having talks that show who they really are. The conversations shift from simple things to serious thoughts about who they are and the differences between how they act in public and how they are in private. The mysterious Clare Vawdrey, who is a famous novelist, is very different from the superficially charming Lord Mellifont, pointing to hidden tensions and thoughts within the group. The place and the conversations set the stage for talking about identity, truthfulness, and how people often act when they are around others.