Henry James : the mature master

Henry James : the mature master /

A profile of the prolific American author covers the latter half of his life, discussing his friendships and rivalries, the political and social turmoil of the time, and their impact upon his works, including how his failure in the theatre led to success in prose.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Novick, Sheldon M.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Random House, [2007]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
James, Henry, > 1843-1916.
1800-1999
Authors, American > 19th century > Biography.
Authors, American > 20th century > Biography.
Authors, American.
Biographies.
Table of Contents:
  • Bk. 1. A Bachelor in the capital of the World, 1881-1890: London in Winter
  • The past intrudes
  • Head of his family
  • The continual renewal of daily life
  • Bournemouth and Broadway
  • The Princess Casamassima
  • Interval in Italy
  • Eminent Victorians
  • A private season
  • An end to novel writing
  • Bk. 2. A Second Debut, 1891-1896: Collaboration
  • The landscape is altered by death
  • Renewed experiments
  • Closing the chapter
  • The lesson of the theater
  • Bk. 3. Artist of experience, 1896-1904: Rye
  • Lamb House
  • Century's end
  • The major phase
  • Return of the native
  • Americanism
  • Work and life as a whole
  • Bk. 4. A Mild glory, 1905-1916: Some farewells
  • Celebrity
  • Evening solitude
  • Within the rim

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