Portraits of Places (Duckworth Discoverers) [Hardcover]

Henry James (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0715630830 | ISBN-13: 978-0715630839 | Publication Date: September 1, 2001

Henry James was not only a novelist who wrote with the elegance of Marcel Proust, he was also a renowned travel writer and wrote prolifically for a dedicated following in American magazines, newspapers and journals. In this volume his best work on Italy, Britain, and the US was collected for a wider audience.

Editorial Reviews

Book Description

Written by Henry James, Portraits is a record of the author's reminiscences of his travels in Italy, France, and England during 1876-1882. First published by Macmillan in 1883, this collection of essays contains finely crafted word-portraits about memorable locales on both sides of the Atlantic, as seen by an American observer. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Henry James (1843-1916) is still one of America’s most acclaimed novelists, whose work, most recently Portrait of a Lady, The Wings of the Dove and The Golden Bowl, is regularly turned into Hollywood feature films.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 386 pages
• Publisher: Duckworth Publishers (September 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0715630830
• ISBN-13: 978-0715630839
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,554,104 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.