Henry James: Novels 1903-1911 (LOA #215): The Ambassadors / The Golden Bowl / The Outcry

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Henry James Ross Posnock

Henry James

Novels 1903-1911 (LOA #215): The Ambassadors / The Golden Bowl / The Outcry

Henry James, Ross Posnock

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The Library of America
06 January 2011

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Series: Library of America Complete Novels of Henry James

Nearly thirty years in the making, The Library of America's eleven-volume edition of the complete fiction of Henry James now culminates with this authoritative volume collecting his final three finished works. Considered by James to be his most finely constructed novel, The Ambassadors (1903) recounts the attempts of a conscientious American to convince the son of a friend to return home from Paris-and in doing so plays the charm of the Old World against the provincialism of the New. In The Golden Bowl (1904), an American woman marries an Italian prince while her father unknowingly marries the prince's former mistress; James underscores both the fragility and strength of human ties and further develops what he once called the ""complex fate, being an American."" Originally written for the stage but never produced, James reworked The Outcry (1911) into a highly successful comic novel of social manners that also deals with the ethics of art collecting. Included as an appendix is ""The Married Son,"" the chapter James contributed to The Whole Family (1908), a multi-author novel conceived by William Dean Howells and portraying a dysfunctional family whose struggles mirror the frustrated collaborative efforts of the book's twelve contributors.

LIBRARY OF AMERICAis an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation's literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America's best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.

By: Henry James
Edited by: Ross Posnock
Imprint: The Library of America
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 6
Dimensions: Height: 208mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 38mm
Weight: 737g
ISBN: 9781598530919
ISBN 10: 1598530917
Series: Library of America Complete Novels of Henry James
Pages: 1197
Publication Date: 06 January 2011
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Henry James(1843-1916), born in New York City, was the son of noted religious philosopher Henry James, Sr., and brother of eminent psychologist and philosopher William James. His many works includeWashington Square(1880),The Portrait of a Lady(1881),The Princess Casamassima(1886),The Aspern Papers(1888),The Turn of the Screw(1898), and three large novels of the new century,The Wings of the Dove(1902),The Ambassadors(1903) andThe Golden Bowl(1904). He died in London in February 1916. Ross Posnock, editor, is professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University and the author of several books, includingHenry James and the Problem of Robert Browning(1985) andThe Trial of Curiosity- Henry James, William James, and the Challenge of Modernity(1991).