Henry James (Mod Crit Views) (Bloom's Modern Critical Views) [Hardcover]

Harold Bloom (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1990 | Series: Bloom's Modern Critical Views

Harold Bloom states that Henry James is the crucial American novelist. His works analyzed here include The Awkward Age, The Spoils of Poynton, What Maise Knew, and The Jolly Corner.

This title, Henry James, part of Chelsea House Publishers’ Modern Critical Views series, examines the major works of Henry James through full-length critical essays by expert literary critics. In addition, this title features a short biography on Henry James, a chronology of the author’s life, and an introductory essay written by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

The 15 distinguished essays reprinted here represent, in the editor's view, the best Jamesian criticism of the last four decades. Yale professor Bloom currently edits five critical series for Chelsea House; this volume is one of the best published thus far in this prodigious undertaking. Bloom sees James as "the critical American novelist," offering in his introduction a reading of The Portrait of a Lady as evidence. Most of the other pieces are also close examinations of specific works, among them Tony Tanner on The Ambassadors, David Howard on The Bostonians, and Richard Poirier on Washington Square and The American. Aimed at readers already familiar with James, the collection will be in demand among students and scholars of "The Master."Starr E. Smith, Georgetown Univ. Lib., Washington, D.C.
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 346 pages
• Publisher: Chelsea House Publications (January 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0877546967
• ISBN-13: 978-0877546962
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Blends a biography with extracts of major critical essays, May 30, 2001

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This review is from: Henry James (Bloom's Major Short Story Writers) (Library Binding)

John Keats (5934-0, $19.95) adds to the research guides in the 'Major Poets' series, blending a biography with extracts of major critical essays examining the poet's works. New to the Major Short Story Writers series ($19.95 each) is D. H. Lawrence (5947-2) and Henry James (5943-X), which use similar approaches to examine the major themes and ideas of each writer. All are recommended as basic library acquisitions.