English Hours: A Portrait of a Country [Lingua Inglese] - Brossura

James, Henry

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ISBN 10: 1848854854 ISBN 13: 9781848854857

Casa editrice: Tauris Parke Paperbacks, 2011

Riassunto

Henry James left America for England in 1876 and remained in his adopted country for the next three decades. Arriving in Liverpool, he made his way first to London, the “dreadful, delightful city” that he would come to both love and hate. James reveled in the exoticism and immensity of all that was unknown to him, and his writing spills over with youthful excitement, humor, and vivid descriptions of the people, landscapes, towns, and cities he encountered. He later set out to explore the English countryside: Chester, Warwick, Devon, Wells, Salisbury, Suffolk, and Rye, where he eventually settled, bought Lamb House, and wrote prolifically—producing some of his finest works, including What Maisie Knew, The Wings of the Dove, The Golden Bowl, and The Middle Years

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'Unmatched in travel literature...an incomparable record able to stand with his great novels.' --Elizabeth Hardwick

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Henry James (1843-1916) was an iconic figure of nineteenth century literature. Among his many masterpieces are The Portrait of a Lady, The Bostonians, The Europeans, The Golden Bowl, and Washington Square. As well as fiction, James produced several works of travel literature and biography, and was one of the great letter writers of any age. A contemporary and friend of Robert Louis Stevenson, Edith Wharton, and Joseph Conrad, James continues to exert a major influence on generations of novelists and writers.

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• Editore: Tauris Parke Paperbacks
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1848854854
• ISBN 13: 9781848854857
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 224