The Grasping Imagination: The American Writings of Henry James

by Peter Buitenhuis

There has been almost no study of the American writings of Henry James, that is, the fiction, essays, and travel literature with an American setting. The great bulk of Jamesian criticism deals with the international novels, particularly his late works.

This study places James's career in a new perspective by discussing its American aspect. It gives the critic an opportunity to come to grips with the evolution of James's technique from his...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802062253
• ISBN13: 9780802062253
• Release Date: December 1970
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher