Complete stories, 1884-1891 /
Complete Stories 1884-1891 features among its seventeen stories some of James' greatest masterpieces, among them "The Aspern Papers", a stunning novella about emotional ruthlessness in the service of literary scholarship, "The Lesson of the Master", an intricate study of amb...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Library of America,
[1999]
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| Series: | Library of America ;
107. |
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| Summary: | Complete Stories 1884-1891 features among its seventeen stories some of James' greatest masterpieces, among them "The Aspern Papers", a stunning novella about emotional ruthlessness in the service of literary scholarship, "The Lesson of the Master", an intricate study of ambition, disappointment, and the demands of a life devoted to art; "Brooksmith", a moving portrait of a house servant; and the enthralling ghost story "Sir Edmund Orme". |
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| Physical Description: | 904 pages ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 896-897). |
| ISBN: | 1883011647 (acid-free paper) 9781883011642 (acid-free paper) |