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Henry James on Culture - (Bison Book) (Paperback)

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  • The eighteen essays in this collection show Henry James (1843-1916) in a new and unexpected light--as a political commentator and social reformer.
  • About the Author: Pierre A. Walker is a professor of English at Salem State College and co-general editor of The Complete Letters of Henry James (Nebraska 2006).
  • 226 Pages
  • Literary Collections, Essays
  • Series Name: Bison Book

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The eighteen essays in this collection show Henry James (1843-1916) in a new and unexpected light--as a political commentator and social reformer. His acute powers of observation, his unerring feel for social nuance, and his abiding interest in the news, conversations, and controversies of the moment make these essays a witty and entertaining illumination of American, British, European, and colonial society in the years from 1878 to 1917.

Included are writings on British politics and diplomacy, on the language and manners of Americans, on the possibility of an afterlife, and on the heroism and human costs of the First World War. Among the subjects that interest James are France's infatuation with the Prince of Wales, the trumped-up excuses for war in Afghanistan, the brutal frankness of Bismarck, the parliamentary games of Gladstone and Disraeli, the rise of Zulu power in South Africa, the use of "yeah" and "yup" for the American affirmative, the fearlessness of American women and their immunity from criticism, the effect of chewing gum on the discussion of opera, the sufferings of Americans at the hands of store clerks, the proper degrees of gratitude for roadside bicycle repairs, the work of the American Volunteer Motor Ambulance Corps, the use of the dash, the tyranny of the newspapers, the sinking of the Lusitania, and the conditions in military hospitals.

Pierre A. Walker is a professor of English at Salem State College and co-general editor of The Complete Letters of Henry James (Nebraska 2006).



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"Adds new dimension to our understanding of this great author."--Virginia Quarterly Review



About the Author



Pierre A. Walker is a professor of English at Salem State College and co-general editor of The Complete Letters of Henry James (Nebraska 2006).
Dimensions (Overall): 9.08 Inches (H) x 6.1 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .8 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 226
Genre: Literary Collections
Sub-Genre: Essays
Series Title: Bison Book
Publisher: Bison
Format: Paperback
Author: Henry James
Language: English
Street Date: May 1, 2004
TCIN: 93891704
UPC: 9780803276192
Item Number (DPCI): 247-11-8341
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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