A Marxist Interpretation Of The Aspern Papers

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...who is also the narrator, seeks letters Jeffrey Aspern and he does so in a devious way. There is much irony in this work. The narrator wants the letters as they would be lucrative to him. He rents a room from two relatives of the deceased and it is suggested that only a relative would be able to get their hands on the letters. The narrator is duped into considering marriage to one of Jeffrey's relatives, but the woman tries to burn the letters before the narrator can get his hand on them. The entire thing seems foolish but it is tantamount to an art collector wanting to get hold of Van Gogh's sketches. They would be worth millions. Similarly, Aspern was a writer and the letters would be worth a lot to a publisher and so the story possesses a beautifully simple plot. On the other hand, some information is revealed suggesting that the narrator wants more than money. The letters, because of what they are,...

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