[PDF] The Uncollected Henry James eBook

Author : Perseus
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 15,40 MB
Release : 2005-01-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780786714988

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A collection of previously unpublished stories by Henry James presents stories James apparently published under pseudonyms that have been recently connected to the author. Reprint.

Author : Henry James
Publisher : Library of America
Page : 1004 pages
File Size : 14,92 MB
Release : 1999-08-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781883011703

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“A dignified and impressive addition to your bookshelf that reveals James’s virtuoso performance in a genre he helped to define, refine and elevate.” — The Commercial Appeal This Library of America volume, the first of five of Henry James’s short fiction, brings together his first twenty-four published stories, thirteen never collected by James. Encompassing a wide range of subjects, settings, and formal techniques, they show the first explorations of some of James’s most significant themes: the force of social convention and the compromises it demands; the complex and often ambiguous encounter between Europe and America; the energies of passion measured against the rigors of artistic discipline. By his mid-twenties, James was a regular contributor to the most prestigious and popular magazines of his era. He is equally at ease writing historical tales, such as “Gabrielle de Bergerac,” a love story set in pre-Revolutionary France, as he is exploring contemporary events, as in the three stories that treat the effects of the American Civil War on civilians. James’s psychological acuity is already evident in “Master Eustace,” a study of the ruthlessness of a spoiled child, and in “Guest’s Confession,” where the comic portrayal of an arrogant businessman hints at his cruelty and self-absorption. In “The Romance of Certain Old Clothes,” and “The Last of the Valerii,” James begins to work with the supernatural and fantastic motifs that would continue to surface in his work. Early examples of James’s lifelong fascination with art and artists include “A Landscape Painter,” about a young painter’s attraction to a seemingly simple family living in a desolate coastal town, and “The Madonna of the Future,” where an aging artist avoids the unveiling of his masterpiece. Adumbrating later triumphs and compelling in their own right, these stories reveal and accomplished and cosmopolitan young talent mastering the art of the short story. LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation’s literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America’s best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.

Author : Wystan Hugh Auden
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 36,70 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Book clubs
ISBN : 0743202627

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A collection of 45 columns and essays by the three eminent writers, originally written for the bulletin of the Readers' Subscription Book Club.

Author : Kathleen McDonald
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 20,94 MB
Release : 2022-07-21
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1476645868

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Henry James stands as one of the preeminent writers of the late 19th/early 20th century period; however, the world he wrote about has since disappeared. This collection of essays provides pedagogical assistance for several of his short stories--including "The Jolly Corner", "The Europeans" and "Travelling Companions"--and his most anthologized longer works. It is aimed at instructors who do not consider themselves experts on James' work. Each essay approaches a single work, offering a critical analysis as well as providing pedagogical suggestions for how to introduce both the work and the relevant social issues to students of the 21st century.

Author : Eric L. Haralson
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 27,22 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1438117272

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Examines the life and writings of Henry James including detailed synopses of his works, explanations of literary terms, biographies of friends and family, and social and historical influences.

Author : Greg W. Zacharias
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 17,98 MB
Release : 2014-02-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 111849234X

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Written by some of the world's most distinguished Henry James scholars, this innovative collection of essays provides the most up-to-date scholarship on James’s writings available today. Provides an essential, up-to-date reference to the work and scholarship of Henry James Features the writing of a wide range of James scholars Places James’s writings within national contexts—American, English, French, and Italian Offers both an overview of contemporary James scholarship and a cutting edge resource for studying important individual topics