Henry James: 1258 books

Henry James modern romanın en önemli isimlerinden biridir. Amerika'da doğmuş olmasına, Amerikan romanına uluslararası saygınlık kazandırmasına karşın yaşamının büyük bir bölümünü İngiltere'de ve Avrupa'da geçirmiştir. Bu özelliği başyapıtlarından biri olan "Bir Kadının...

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THE PORTRAIT OF A LADY is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial  in The Atlantic Monthly and Macmillan's Magazine in 1880-1881 and then as a book in 1881.  It is the story of a spirited young American woman, Isabel Archer,  who "affronts her destiny" and finds...

"I'm a fearful, frightful flirt! Did you ever hear of a nice girl that was not?" This edition contains two of Henry James's most popular short works. Travelling in Europe with her family, Daisy Miller, an exquisitely beautiful young American woman, presents her fellow-countryman...

"Daisy Miller" is one of Henry James's most popular tales, it is the story of a young American woman who while traveling in Europe is courted by Frederick Winterbourne. Originally published in The Cornhill Magazine in 1878, "Daisy Miller" is a novel that plays upon the contrast between American and European...

Los europeos (título original en inglés: The Europeans) es una novela corta del autor norteamericano Henry James (1843-1916) publicada en 1878. Básicamente se trata de una comedia que contrasta los comportamientos y actitudes de dos visitantes europeos con los de sus parientes norteamericanos en...

Un Henry James casi desconocido narra con melancólico humor la problemática intimidad de dos solteronas con un fantasma que despierta una equívoca primavera en el otoño de sus vidas. Henry James empezó a escribir relatos para periódicos estadounidenses en 1875, y nunca dejó de compaginarlos...

En El Paisajista, Henry James apela al recurso del diario intimo para contar la historia de un hombre de fortuna que tras un desencuentro amoroso con una dama de sociedad se recluye en una humilde cabaña de la costa de Nueva Inlgaterra con el fin de dedicarse a pintar el bucolico paisaje del lugar....

Los papeles de Aspern (en inglés, The Aspern Papers) es el título de una novela corta de Henry James publicada por primera vez por entregas en la revista The Atlantic Monthly en 1888, y aparecida en libro al año siguiente. La obra se inspira en una anécdota real que llegó a oídos del autor acerca...

First published in “Cornhill Magazine” in 1878, “Daisy Miller” is Henry James’ novella which concerns the courtship of its titular character, the beautiful young American girl Daisy Miller. While travelling in Europe with her family, Daisy is taken by the delightfulness of the continent,...

Introduction by Colm Tóibín One of the final masterpieces from one of the world’s greatest authors, Henry James’s The Ambassadors is now available for the first time in a Modern Library edition, with a new Introduction by acclaimed novelist Colm Tóibín. A keenly observed tale of a man’s...

A collection of novellas and stories by Henry James, each dealing with a certain type of embarrassment. Henry James (1843-1916), was an American-born author and literary critic of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is primarily known for novels, novellas and short stories based on themes...

Henry James is widely recognized as one of the key figures in the American literary canon, but he was just one part of the brilliant and accomplished James clan. This moving memoir details Henry's early years with his beloved brother William James, the renowned psychologist and thinker.

The Ambassadors, by Henry James, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics* *series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features...