The Jolly Corner and Other Tales (Penguin Classics) [Paperback]

Henry James (Author), Roger Gard (Contributor)

Book Description

Series: Penguin Classics | Publication Date: April 2, 1991

This is a collection of James' later short stories written after 1900 and includes, "The Third Person", "Broken Wings" and "The Beast in the Jungle". The stories are comic in nature and deal with life's mute tragedies and lost opportunities. From the author of "The Europeans".

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Penguin Classics (April 2, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140433287
• ISBN-13: 978-0140433289
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,543,836 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

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.

Customer Reviews

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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Is This Guy for Real?, July 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Jolly Corner and Other Tales (Penguin Classics) (Paperback)

Taking Michael Crichton's word on Henry James is sort of like listening to Gary Coleman criticizing Olivier, or Milli (or Vanilli) carping about Mozart.

First of all, in the above non-review, the reader assumes we "want to be swimming through crystal water," whatever that means. Well, I've swum through enough crystal water, and come away after the read with nothing. James's industrial strength extra chunky peanut butter sticks with me long after I've put it down. "The Beast in the Jungle" OR "The Jolly Corner," two novellas, eclipse and obliterate the entire body of Crichton's work. Simple as that.

"The Velvet Glove" is a great find - the limousine ride stuck in my mind. "The Birthplace" is a riot, too. Try them-

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jolly Corner; it's like new, September 30, 2007

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Sammy Plouse "book hound" (Oswego, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Jolly Corner (Paperback)

The book was in excellent condition, and it was just what I was looking for.

2 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars What's the fuss?, May 3, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Jolly Corner and Other Tales (Penguin Classics) (Paperback)

Michael Crichton said of Henry James: "I hate Henry James. His stuff reads like a first draft." For a pop writer, was Crichton ever right!!! Henry James is incapable of getting to the point. Reading Henry James is like swimming through a pool filled with peanut butter, when all you want is to swim through crystal water.