Henry James

A Life in Letters

James Henry, Philip Horne, Philip Horne

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Penguin Classics
28 February 2001

Biography; Diaries, letters & journals; Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 ; Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers

James's correspondents included presidents and prime ministers, painters and great ladies, actresses and bishops, and the writers Robert Louis Stevenson, H.G. Wells and Edith Wharton. This fully-annotated selection from James's eloquent correspondence allows the writer to reveal himself and the fascinating world in which he lived. The letters provide a rich and fascinating source for James' views on his own works, on the literary craft, on sex, politics and friendship.

Together they constitute, in Philip Horne's own words, James' 'real and best biography'.

By: James Henry
Edited by: Philip Horne, Philip Horne
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 35mm
Weight: 500g
ISBN: 9780140435160
ISBN 10: 0140435166
Pages: 704
Publication Date: 28 February 2001
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Henry James, author of such classics of fiction as A PORTRAIT OF A LADY and THE WINGS OF THE DOVE, remains one of America's greatest and most influential writers. Born in 1843 in New York, he moved to Britain in 1876 and became a naturalized citizena year before his death in 1916. Philip Horne is a Reader in English at University College London.

Reviews for Henry James: A Life in Letters

Letters, written prolifically by an eloquent, elegant writer, provide a fascinatingly ambiguous insight. James's letters manage to be both intimate and self-regarding - he said to his brother William that his letters would 'constitute his real and best biography' and it was with an eye to this that James himself wrote. This fully annotated selection offers his opinions on his own writing, the literary craft, sex, politics and friendships. (Kirkus UK)