Henry James, a Life

Henry James, a Life
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Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
Total Pages : 792
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015011302752
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Book Synopsis Henry James, a Life by : Leon Edel

Download or read book Henry James, a Life written by Leon Edel and published by HarperCollins Publishers. This book was released on 1985 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Henry James: A Life" is a revised and updated condensation of the classic biography. "Henry James: A Life" gains narrative power in its directedness, in its concise handling of James's complex development as a writer, in a sharpened sense of how his youthful enthusiasms and setbacks were transformed and yoked to his art. And this edition, which represents the first complete one-volume biography of James ever published, includes significant new material about his life. Revised and skillfully abridged in these pages, Edel's masterpiece will find its way to a whole new generation of readers. -- From publisher's description.


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