The short stories of Henry James / selected and edited, with an introduction by Clifton Fadiman.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: The modern library of the world's classicsPublication details: New York : Random House, c1945.Description: xx, 644 pages, [1] leaf of plates : Illustrations, portrait ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
Uniform titles:
  • Short stories. Selections
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • PS 2112 J27s 1945
Contents:
Four meetings A bundle of letters Louisa Pallant The liar The real thing The pupil Brooksmith The middle years The altar of the dead Europe The great good place The tree of knowledge The tone of time Mrs. Medwin The birthplace The beast in the jungle The jolly corner
Summary: This volume collects many of Henry James’s mature short stories (1892‑1910), showing his fullest development in style, theme, and psychological insight. Key features: Many stories deal with memory, regret, missed opportunity, and the inner life of characters who are often isolated or in ambiguous moral/social positions. There is a contrast between what people expect and what actually happens: characters often confront the gap between their hopes and realities. Settings move between Europe and America, or feature Americans abroad, reflecting cultural clashes and perceptions. Some stories use supernatural or uncanny elements (e.g. The Turn of the Screw, The Jolly Corner) to explore internal fears or identity. Others explore art, literature, or the process of creation (e.g. The
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) PS 2112 J27s 1945 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000193974

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Four meetings
A bundle of letters
Louisa Pallant
The liar
The real thing
The pupil
Brooksmith
The middle years
The altar of the dead
Europe
The great good place
The tree of knowledge
The tone of time
Mrs. Medwin
The birthplace
The beast in the jungle
The jolly corner

This volume collects many of Henry James’s mature short stories (1892‑1910), showing his fullest development in style, theme, and psychological insight. Key features:
Many stories deal with memory, regret, missed opportunity, and the inner life of characters who are often isolated or in ambiguous moral/social positions.
There is a contrast between what people expect and what actually happens: characters often confront the gap between their hopes and realities.
Settings move between Europe and America, or feature Americans abroad, reflecting cultural clashes and perceptions.
Some stories use supernatural or uncanny elements (e.g. The Turn of the Screw, The Jolly Corner) to explore internal fears or identity.
Others explore art, literature, or the process of creation (e.g. The

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