# The Death of the Lion

Author: James, Henry, 1843-1916

Genre: Category: Short Stories

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/643

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Death+of+the+Lion+James&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

I had simply, I suppose, a change of heart, and it must have begun when I received my manuscript back from Mr. Pinhorn. Mr. Pinhorn was my “chief,” as he was called in the office: he had the high mission of bringing the paper up. This was a weekly periodical, which had been supposed to be almost past redemption when he took hold of it. It was Mr. Deedy who had let the thing down so dreadfully: he was never mentioned in the office now save in connexion with that misdemeanour. Young as I was I had been in a manner taken over from Mr. Deedy, who had been owner as well as editor; forming part of a promiscuous lot, mainly plant and office-furniture, which poor Mrs. Deedy, in her bereavement an...

## Chapters

- [Chapter 10](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-death-of-the-lion-643/chapters/10/index.md)
- [Chapter 8](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-death-of-the-lion-643/chapters/8/index.md)
- [Chapter 7](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-death-of-the-lion-643/chapters/7/index.md)
- [Chapter 9](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-death-of-the-lion-643/chapters/9/index.md)
- [Chapter 3](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-death-of-the-lion-643/chapters/3/index.md)
- [Chapter 4](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-death-of-the-lion-643/chapters/4/index.md)
- [Chapter 5](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-death-of-the-lion-643/chapters/5/index.md)
- [Chapter 6](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-death-of-the-lion-643/chapters/6/index.md)
- [Chapter 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-death-of-the-lion-643/chapters/1/index.md)
- [Chapter 2](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-death-of-the-lion-643/chapters/2/index.md)