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050 1 4 _aPS 2112
_bJ27s 1945
100 1 _aJames, Henry,
_d1843-1916
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240 1 0 _aShort stories.
_kSelections
245 1 4 _aThe short stories of Henry James /
_cselected and edited, with an introduction by Clifton Fadiman.
260 _aNew York :
_bRandom House,
_cc1945.
300 _axx, 644 pages, [1] leaf of plates :
_bIllustrations, portrait ;
_c21 cm.
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aThe modern library of the world's classics
500 _a"First printing"--Verso of t.p.
505 0 _aFour 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
520 _aThis 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
650 4 _aCuentos estadounidenses
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650 4 _aLiteratura estadounidense
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700 1 _aFadiman, Clifton,
_d1904-1999
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