Culture and Conduct in the Novels of Henry James

by Alwyn Berland

Book Overview

This book investigates Henry James' conception of civilisation as culture and the relationships of this conception to James' major works. As an American who lived most of his adult life in England, James brought to his fiction the strong moral commitment that characterised a Puritan New England past and an equally strong dedication to the aesthetic culture he found in England and in Europe. Professor Berland analyses the central importance of these...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521129222
• ISBN13: 9780521129220
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"