This masterly short novel describes the meeting of family from American and Europe. Its wit, gaiety, and what Rebecca West calles its "clear sunlit charm" has made it the most popular of James's novels.
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Review:
aHe is as solitary in the history of the novel as Shakespeare in the history of poetry.a aGraham Greene
?He is as solitary in the history of the novel as Shakespeare in the history of poetry.? ?Graham Greene
"He is as solitary in the history of the novel as Shakespeare in the history of poetry."--Graham Greene
He is as solitary in the history of the novel as Shakespeare in the history of poetry." Graham Greene"
-He is as solitary in the history of the novel as Shakespeare in the history of poetry.---Graham Greene
About the Author:
Henry James (1843-1916), son of Henry James Sr. and brother of the philosopher and psychologist William James and diarist Alice James, was an American-born author and literary critic of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He spent much of his life in Europe and became a British subject shortly before his death. He is primarily known for novels, novellas and short stories based on themes of consciousness and morality.
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