Tessa Hadley examines how Henry James progressively disentangles himself from the moralizing frame through which English-language novels in the nineteenth century had visualized sexual passion. Hadley argues that his relationship with the European novel tradition was crucial, helping to leave behind the belief that only bad women could be sexual. She explores the emphasis James placed on the power of pleasure and play--themes central to his ambitious goal to represent the privileges and the pains of turn-of-the-century leisure class society.
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"...it is a great pleasure to read Tessa Hadley's own prose: not only is her argument finely crafted; it is often eloquent..." The Henry James Review
"Treating primarily the novels of the 1890's, Hadley's welcome book provides an unprecedented analysis of the moral framework James trancended to express sexual passion in his fiction. This volume will deepen understanding of the power and subtleties of the great love affairs in James's fictions; it is an essential work of criticism for all collections of modern English literature." Choice
"...a welcome addition to recent assessments meant to combat our view of James..." English Literature in Transition 1880-1920
"Treating primarily the novels of the 1890's, Hadley's welcome book provides an unprecedented analysis of the moral framework James trancended to express sexual passion in his fiction. This volume will deepen understanding of the power and subtleties of the great love affairs in James's fictions; it is an essential work of criticism for all collections of modern English literature." Choice
"...a welcome addition to recent assessments meant to combat our view of James..." English Literature in Transition 1880-1920
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Tessa Hadley examines how Henry James progressively disentangles himself from the moralizing frame through which English-language novels in the nineteenth century had imagined sexual passion. Hadley argues that his relationship with the European novel tradition was crucial, helping to leave behind a way of seeing in which only bad women could be sexual. She explores the emphasis James placed on the power of pleasure and play: themes which are central to his ambitious enterprise to represent the privileges and the pains of turn-of-the-century leisure class society.
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Critics (and presumably readers) have been tripping up on and debating the ending of The Portrait of a Lady since the novel first appeared in 1881: in those early days with unsophisticated perplexity and often impatience. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Mme de Vionnet, Turn of the Screw, The Awkward Age, The Ambassadors, Sir Claude, Peter Quint, Lord Mark, Miss Jessel, The Wings of the Dove, Jane Eyre, Lady Julia, Lady Bradeen, Captain Everard, Lancaster Gate, Lord Warburton, Anna Karenina, Adam Verver, Caspar Goodwood, George Sand, Mme de Renal, New York Edition, American City, Tony Tanner, Aunt Maud, Harley Street New!
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Critics (and presumably readers) have been tripping up on and debating the ending of The Portrait of a Lady since the novel first appeared in 1881: in those early days with unsophisticated perplexity and often impatience. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
great modern collapse, traditionary decencies, comfortable perspective, novel tradition, late novels, sacred terror, golden bowl, late style Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Mme de Vionnet, Turn of the Screw, The Awkward Age, The Ambassadors, Sir Claude, Peter Quint, Lord Mark, Miss Jessel, The Wings of the Dove, Jane Eyre, Lady Julia, Lady Bradeen, Captain Everard, Lancaster Gate, Lord Warburton, Anna Karenina, Adam Verver, Caspar Goodwood, George Sand, Mme de Renal, New York Edition, American City, Tony Tanner, Aunt Maud, Harley Street New!
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- The Golden Bowl (Penguin Classics) by Henry James on 28 pages
- The Portrait of a Lady (Penguin Classics) by Henry James on 25 pages
- The Awkward Age (Penguin Classics) by Henry James on 17 pages
- The Wings of the Dove by Henry James on 15 pages
- The Wings of the Dove (Penguin Classics) by Henry James on 15 pages
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