Portrait of a Lady - Brossura

James, Henry; H., James

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ISBN 10: 1853261777 ISBN 13: 9781853261770

Casa editrice: Wordsworth Editions Ltd, 2006

Riassunto

With an Introduction and Notes by Lionel Kelly, Senior Lecturer in English, University of Reading. Transplanted to Europe from her native America, Isabel Archer has candour, beauty, intelligence, an independent spirit and a marked enthusiasm for life. An unexpected inheritance apparently gives her freedom, but despite all her natural advantages she makes one disastrous error of judgement and the result is genuinely tragic. Her tale, told with James' inimitable poise, is of the widest relevance. `The phase when his (Henry James') genius functioned with the freest and fullest vitality is represented by The Portrait of a Lady'. (F.R. LEAVIS)

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Recensione

"Excellent and responsible editing of a crucial text in American literature." --E.N. Feltskog, University of Wisconsin

L'autore

Although born in the United States, Henry James (1843-1916) was educated in Europe, and spend most of his later life in England, eventually becoming a British citizen. His novels often illustrate the clash of cultures between America and Europe, and in truth were not particularly popular during his lifetime, particularly in the country of his birth. In recent years, his novels have been adapted for film and television, and his supernatural stories, particularly The Turn of the Screw, remain highly regarded.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1853261777
• ISBN 13: 9781853261770
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 528