A new reading of The wings of the dove / Yasuko Tanimoto.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tanimoto, Yasuko.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

James, Henry, 1843-1916. Wings of the dove.

James, Henry.

Physical Description:

x, 97 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Dallas : University Press of America, [2004]

Summary:

In this book, author Yasuko Tanimoto sheds new light on Henry James's masterpiece, The Wings of the Dove. Through careful examination of the novel's main characters, Tanimoto artfully illustrates how James expands the horizon of the novel. Written in a smooth, readable style, this book serves as a good introduction to The Wings of the Dove for non-academic readers as well as young Jamesian scholars.

Contents:

I Previous Critical Responses 1

II How to Read The Wings of the Dove: A Novel with Irregular Structure and Diverse Stories 13

III The Wings of the Dove: Interpretations 23

1 The Basic Story

A Love Triangle 23

2 Milly's Story

A Tragedy of Consciousness 43

3 Kate's Story

A Naturalistic Novel of Manners 56

4 Densher's Story

A Failure of Fulfillment 67

IV The Author and the Model: Eternal Life in the Beauty and Dignity of Art 79

Appendix The Wings of the Dove and The Diary of Alice James 87.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 95-97).

ISBN:

0761827773

OCLC:

56058788