Henry James: A Life
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- Synopsis
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This is the one-volume edition of a famous biography of Henry James. Born in America, Henry James was educated both there and in Europe before settling in London, where he was to spend most of his life, in 1876. His novels represent the culmination of the 19th-century realist tradition of Austen, George Eliot, Flauberty and Balzac, and a decisive step towards the experimental modernism of Woolf and T.S. Eliot. His works often focus upon an innocent American in Europe, and assess the qualities and dangers of both American and European culture at the time, as well as showing their vast differences. "A Portrait of a Lady", "The Ambassadors" and "The Golden Bowl" all explore this subject, whilst Honore de Balzac's "Eugenie Grandet" was so admired by James that he was inspired to write "Washington Square", his own version of the tale. James's works explore sexual roles, feminism and class conflict.
Winner of the National Book Award
Pulitzer Prize Winner
- Copyright:
- 1985
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 741 Pages
- Publisher:
- Harper & Row
- Date of Addition:
- 04/26/06
- Copyrighted By:
- Leon Edel
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Language Arts
- Submitted By:
- Dr. Kenneth Cross
- Proofread By:
- Lena
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.