{"product_id":"reading-henry-james-a-critical-perspective-on-selected-works","title":"Reading Henry James","description":"\u003cp\u003e   Henry James (1843-1916) has been championed as an historian of social conscience and attacked as a spokesman for social privilege. His Americanness has been questioned by nativists and defended by Brahmins. Critics took issue with his lucidly complex style. \"It's not that he bites off more than he can chew, but that he chews more than he bites off,\" a contemporary complained. Although he was an acknowledged master in his final years, James' narrow readership has dwindled in the century since his death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   This book examines allusions, sources and affinities in James' vast body of work to interpret his literary intentions. Chapters provide close analysis of \u003ci\u003eDaisy Miller, The American, The Beast in the Jungle\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wings of the Dove\u003c\/i\u003e. His fascination with poet Robert Browning is discussed, along with his complicated relationship with Marian \"Clover\" Adams and her husband, Henry, who was the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Education of Henry Adams\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Instructors considering this book for use in a course may  request an examination copy here.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54189833355608,"sku":null,"price":27.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781476665856_9a0ba11b-93a8-4616-b91a-01be10a29801.jpg?v=1765455319","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/reading-henry-james-a-critical-perspective-on-selected-works","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}