James, Henry, 1843-1916. Tales of Henry James : : the texts of the stories, the author on his craft, background and criticism / [electronic resource] / selected and edited by Christof Wegelin.. — 1st ed.. — New York : : Norton,, c1984.. — x, 491 p. ; 22 cm. — (A Norton critical edition).
Includes bibliographical references (p. 489-491).
Texts of the stories. : Daisy Miller, a study -- : An international episode -- : The Aspern papers -- : The pupil -- : Brooksmith -- : The real thing -- : The middle years -- : The beast in the jungle -- : The jolly corner. The author on his craft. Editor's commentary -- : The art of fiction / : from His notebooks. : On the origin of Brooksmith ; : On the origin of The Aspern papers ; : On the origin of The real thing ; : On the origin of The middle years ; : On the origin of The beast in the jungle ; : Regarding The jolly corner in restrospect / : from His prefaces. : On Daisy Miller ; : On The Aspern papers ; : On Brooksmith and The real thing ; : On The middle years ; : On The beast in the jungle ; : On The jolly corner / : from His letters. : To Eliza Lynn Linton ; : To Mrs. F. H. Hill / Henry James -- Henry James -- Henry James -- Henry James. Background. : The days before / : Henry James : the Americano-European legend / Katherine Anne Porter -- Leon Edel. Criticism. : Preface to a critique. : Sensibility and technique / : James the melodramatist / : How his ideas came to him / : Revision and style / : Daily miller / : Daisy Miller : a study of changing intentions / : An international episode / : The purloining of the Aspern papers, or, The evocation of Venice / : Unweeded garden : a view of The Aspern papers / : The pupil / : James's The real thing : three levels of meaning / : The beast in the jungle / : The beast in the jungle / : The jolly corner / David Daiches -- Jacques Barqun -- F. O. Matthiessen and Kenneth B. Murdock -- Christof Wegelin -- Philip Rahv -- Carol Ohmann -- Christof Wegelin -- Wayne C. Booth -- Mildred Hartsock -- Mildred Hartsock -- Earle Labor -- Krishna Baldev Vaid -- Edwin H. Cady -- Krishna Baldev Vaid.
Анотація: Critical essays and excerpts from James' notebooks, letters, and prefaces accompany nine stories that deal with ghosts, tyranny, the impact of Europe on Americans, and social manipulation.