1989, ISBN: 0313258465

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[EAN: 9780313258466], [PU: Greenwood Press, New York, first edition, 1989], JAMES, H. WYKBOOKS 52377 HENRY, 1843-1916 AMERICAN AUTHOR 19TH NINETEENTH VICTORIAN 20TH TWENTIETH CENTURY GREA… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780313258466], [PU: Greenwood Press, New York, first edition, 1989], JAMES, H. WYKBOOKS 52377 HENRY, 1843-1916 AMERICAN AUTHOR 19TH NINETEENTH VICTORIAN 20TH TWENTIETH CENTURY GREAT BRITAIN BRITISH USA US UNITED STATES ENGLISH LITERATURE NOVELISTS FICTION ENCYCLOPEDIAS ENCYCLOPAEDIAS GALE, ROBERT L. 0313258465 NOISBN, Cloth, 8vo, 24 cm, xxi, 791 pp. A Henry James Encyclopedia is a valuable guide to James and his writings by a true expert. More than 3,000 entries summarize each of James's works, describe every fictional and dramatic character in them, identify writers and artists James reviewed, discuss each important man and woman he associated with or wrote to, and define members of his extended family. The longer entries on James' major novels reflect intimate familiarity both with James's works and with the massive body of criticism. The encyclopedia is arranged alphabetically in one continuous set of entries, making it extremely easy to find specific information. It is preceded by a chronology that details important events in James's life. With 12 appendixes: Fiction; Critical Essays, Critical Books, Theater Essays and Notes and Autobiographical Volumes; Travel Books and Essays; Plays; Art Essays, Reviews, and Notices; Nonliterary Essays and Notes; Writers Whom James Reviewed, Commented on, Mentioned, or Was Influenced By; Artists, Sculptors, Architects, and Photographers Mentioned by James; Actors, Actresses, Theater Managers, Composers, and Singers Mentioned by James; Miscellaneous Names of Persons and Other Items Mentioned by or Associated with James; Items Relating to James Personally; Friends of James. A bibliography completes the volume. Fine., Books<

ISBN: 9780313258466

Called "a Shakespeare of the novel" and America's only fully realized literary artist by Leon Edel, his prize-winning biographer, Henry James was also one of the most prolific American wr… Mehr…

Called "a Shakespeare of the novel" and America's only fully realized literary artist by Leon Edel, his prize-winning biographer, Henry James was also one of the most prolific American writers. His massive literary output included approximately 300 critical essays, 134 novels and stories, 15 plays, and some 15,000 letters. A Henry James Encyclopedia offers both the interested reader and committed scholar a wealth of information about James and his work never before available in one volume. More than 3,000 entries summarize each of James's works, describe every fictional and dramatic character in them, identify writers and artists James reviewed, discuss each important man and woman he associated with or wrote to, and define members of his extended family. The extensive encyclopedia section is preceded by a chronology that details important events in James's life. The encyclopedia itself is arranged alphabetically in one continuous set of entries, making it extremely easy to find specific information. Cross references are indicated by asterisks. In addition, twelve appendices list James's works, contacts, and characters by type ("Plays," "Friends of James," "Actors, Actresses, Theater Managers, Composers, and Singers Mentioned by James," and so on). A bibliography completes the volume. The only book of its kind ever produced for an American writer, A Henry James Encyclopedia will be an indispensable source for Jamesian scholars as well as for students just beginning their study of his work. As such, it is an important acquisition for every American literature collection. Media > Book, [PU: Greenwood Press]<