The Complete Writings of Henry James on Art and Drama: Volume 1, Art

A complete, fully annotated collection of Henry James's essays and reviews on British, American and French art.

Henry James (Author), Peter Collister (Edited by)

9781107140158, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 14 July 2016

662 pages, 12 b/w illus.
23.5 x 15.9 x 3.4 cm, 1.18 kg

'Collister's thoughtful and thorough editions bring that intelligence back into focus, and remind us again that James' fiction is grounded in a deep understanding of human culture in all its forms.' Hazel Hutchison, Modern Language Review

Henry James records in his autobiography a transformative childhood experience in the Louvre when he foresaw the 'fun' that art might bring him. Many of his novels and stories indeed go on to dramatise the circumstances of the artist's life, and their allusions to art are extensive. This complete collection of essays and reviews presents the observations of a major author whose critical judgments have become central to an understanding of late-nineteenth-century art. Readers will find James's texts as they first appeared, with a wealth of editorial support, which captures the mood and values of the art scene in Britain, France and America - its interesting minor figures, as well as names still familiar. Many of these items are difficult to access and have not previously been available in a scholarly edition. The editorial apparatus includes a general introduction, a chronology, a textual variants section, and a biographical guide to artists.

List of illustrations
Acknowledgments
A note on James's texts
Chronology: Henry James's life and writings
List of abbreviations
Introduction
Henry James's writings on art
Glossary of foreign words and phrases
Textual variants
Biographical notes on artists
Select bibliography.

Subject Areas: Literary companions, book reviews & guides [DSRC], Literary reference works [DSR], Literary studies: from c 1900 - [DSBH], Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 [DSBF], Theory of art [ABA]