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December 31, 1984
An unprecedented collection of the literary criticism of Henry James (in two volumes, Vol. 1: Essays, American and English Writers; and Vol. 2: European Writers and Prefaces to the New York Edition). More than one-third never before collected in book form.

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Should help to establish James not only as our greatest novelist but also our most comprehensive and original critic. -- Leo , Atlantic Monthly

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The Library of America is an award-winning, nonprofit program dedicated to publishing America's best and most significant writing in handsome, enduring volumes, featuring authoritative texts. Hailed as "the most important book-publishing project in the nation's history" (Newsweek), this acclaimed series is restoring America's literary heritage in "the finest-looking, longest-lasting edition ever made" (New Republic).

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  • Hardcover: 1408 pages
  • Publisher: Library of America (December 31, 1984)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0940450232
  • ISBN-13: 978-0940450233
  • Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.2 x 1.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #662,138 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Henry James (1843-1916), the son of the religious philosopher Henry James Sr. and brother of the psychologist and philosopher William James, published many important novels including Daisy Miller, The Wings of the Dove, The Golden Bowl, and The Ambassadors.

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars The master at work, March 1, 2006
This review is from: Henry James: Literary Criticism French Writers; Other European Writers; The Prefaces to the New York Edition (Hardcover)
This is the most comprehensive collection of James' literary criticism ever assembled in one volume. It also contains the masterpiece 'New York Prefaces' to his novels.
James is one of the supreme artists in formulating an appreciation and understanding of what his art is all about. He sets the tone in fact for the literary critics who will come to interpret his work,(Leavis, Dupee, Edel et al.) a tone of civilized mastery and perceptive intelligence. A diligent cultured informed tone capable of the most refined critical distinctions, and yet with narrative power even in works of criticism.
James also is of course a master critic of the art of others, and this volume contains many examples of this, in his writing of Flaubert , Turgenev, Poe, Maupassant just to name a few.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best LOA James Editions, September 29, 2004
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Of particular interest in this volume are James' reviews of Balzac and Turgenev, and the prefaces he wrote for the New York Edition of his own work.
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George Sand, Madame Sand, New York, Alphonse Daudet, Gustave Flaubert, Victor Hugo, Madame de Sabran, Alfred de Musset, Théophile Gautier, Emile Zola, Madame Bovary, Paul de Musset, Edmond de Goncourt, George Eliot, Charles de Bernard, Numa Roumestan, The Ambassadors, Alexandre Dumas, Madame Bovarv, Octave Feuillet, The Golden Bowl, Atlantic Monthly, Herr Lindau, Prosper Mérimée, Madame Karénine
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