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Henry James : a very short introduction / Susan Laura Mizruchi.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Mizruchi, Susan L. (Susan Laura), author.
Series:
Very short introductions.
Very short introductions
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
James, Henry, 1843-1916--Criticism and interpretation.
James, Henry.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (152 pages) : illustrations (black and white).
Place of Publication:
New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2021]
Summary:
From his childhood in a family of leading American intellectuals through his mature life as a major American man of letters, Henry James created a unique body of fiction that represents one of the greatest achievements in the nation's literary history. In this introduction to the work of Henry James, Susan L. Mizruchi places his notoriously difficult and obscure writings in their historical and biographical context.
Contents:
Prologue
Becoming Henry James
Global apprenticeship
The James brand
Professional author
Masterpieces
Epilogue.
Notes:
Also issued in print: 2021.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
0-19-094441-2
0-19-094439-0
OCLC:
1251442213

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