Novels, 1896-1899 : the other house ; The spoils of Poynton ; What Maisie knew ; The awkward age
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New York : Literary Classics of the United States :, [2003].
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1931082308, 9781931082303
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Villa Park Public Library - Fiction
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Published
New York : Literary Classics of the United States :, [2003].
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Book
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1035 pages ; 21 cm.
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English
ISBN
1931082308, 9781931082303
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This fourth volume in the Library of America edition of the complete novels of Henry James contains the four novels he wrote after a failed attempt to forge a career as a playwright on the London stage. Together they mark the beginning of the brilliant period in the novelist's career known as the late phase. "The Other House" (1896) shows James incorporating an act of murder into the heart of his narrative. Long neglected, the novel is a fascinating glimpse into a very different side of Henry James, as he explores the violent implications of jealousy and possessiveness. In "The Spoils of Poynton" (1897), the artworks conserved in the manor house of the title become the object of a protracted power struggle between the mother and the fiance of the heir to the house. The struggle, in this most tightly constructed of James's late novels, hinges ultimately on the sensitivities of a third woman. "What Maisie Knew" (1897) recounts the aftermath of a divorce through the eyes of the couple's daughter. James adopts what he described as "the consciousness, the dim, sweet, scared, wondering, clinging perception of the child." Similarly experimental, "The Awkward Age" (1899) maps the interrelations of a large cast of characters, a group of old friends and their children, almost entirely through dialogue. The ambiguity of childhood innocence is central to both of these novels--From publisher description.
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James, H., & Jehlen, M. (2003). Novels, 1896-1899: the other house ; The spoils of Poynton ; What Maisie knew ; The awkward age . Literary Classics of the United States :.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)James, Henry, 1843-1916 and Myra. Jehlen. 2003. Novels, 1896-1899: The Other House ; The Spoils of Poynton ; What Maisie Knew ; The Awkward Age. Literary Classics of the United States.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)James, Henry, 1843-1916 and Myra. Jehlen. Novels, 1896-1899: The Other House ; The Spoils of Poynton ; What Maisie Knew ; The Awkward Age Literary Classics of the United States, 2003.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)James, Henry, and Myra Jehlen. Novels, 1896-1899: The Other House ; The Spoils of Poynton ; What Maisie Knew ; The Awkward Age Literary Classics of the United States :, 2003.
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