Ambitious American editor obsessed with the deceased poet Jeffrey Aspern. Travels to Venice posing as a lodger to secretly acquire Aspern's letters to his former muse. He charms Juliana's niece for access, confronts the aging Juliana, and ultimately rejects her niece's final condition for the manuscripts, leading to his own shame.
Morton's professional ambition drives him to exploit the poet's posthumous legacy.
Juliana acts as the primary obstacle, guarding the legacy against Morton's infiltration.
A transactional alliance formed through deception and shared interest in the literary legacy.
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