Portrait of a Novel: Henry James and the Making of an American Masterpiece
- ISBN-10
- 0871404087
- ISBN-13
- 9780871404084
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 385
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-08-27
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Author
- Michael Gorra
Description
Describes Henry James' family, the European literary circles he moved within, and the psychological forces at work when he created one of the most well-known and memorable female protagonists in literature.
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