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Henry James : Complete Stories 1884-1891 (Library of America)
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Henry James : Complete Stories 1884-1891 (Library of America) Description
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.4
EAN: 9781883011642
ISBN: 1883011647
Label: Library of America
Manufacturer: Library of America
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 896
Publication Date: 1999-01-11
Publisher: Library of America
Studio: Library of America
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.4
EAN: 9781883011642
ISBN: 1883011647
Label: Library of America
Manufacturer: Library of America
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 896
Publication Date: 1999-01-11
Publisher: Library of America
Studio: Library of America
Editorial Review of Henry James : Complete Stories 1884-1891 (Library of America)
Customer Reviews of Henry James : Complete Stories 1884-1891 (Library of America)
Customer Rating: 
Review Summary: Easy reading but his stories are not always fulfilling
Review: You get the impression that you are shortchanged at the end on several of his stories; some endings do not bring a lot of satisfaction. Others float here and there without really getting anywhere and there's rarely any action. But when it does occur it's usually at the end. It's not to say that I really do not like Henry James, quite the contrary. I like him because he shows the values that were important in his time. And there is enough variation in the stories to make it worth purchasing and reading. This is a book to bring on vacation. You can read through one story in about two sitting depending on how fast you read. The type is a bit small for me, it would be nice if it were a bit bigger.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Great Short Story Book
Review: This book was purchased as part of the required reading of selected short stories for a Retirement Learning at Vanderbilt course on the art of the short story.
The book is a nice size with excellent type and format and is one of a series of Henry James' short stories catalogued by date. The book has a classy look and has additional information about the other books in the series and lists the stories in each.
There is a wonderful Chronology in the back of the book which tells all about Henry James, his travels and life in general.
The only draw back is that the pages are thin so the book can hold a lot and they can sometimes be a little difficult to separate when turning.
All in all a great volume at a modest price.
Review Summary: Easy reading but his stories are not always fulfilling
Review: You get the impression that you are shortchanged at the end on several of his stories; some endings do not bring a lot of satisfaction. Others float here and there without really getting anywhere and there's rarely any action. But when it does occur it's usually at the end. It's not to say that I really do not like Henry James, quite the contrary. I like him because he shows the values that were important in his time. And there is enough variation in the stories to make it worth purchasing and reading. This is a book to bring on vacation. You can read through one story in about two sitting depending on how fast you read. The type is a bit small for me, it would be nice if it were a bit bigger.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Great Short Story Book
Review: This book was purchased as part of the required reading of selected short stories for a Retirement Learning at Vanderbilt course on the art of the short story.
The book is a nice size with excellent type and format and is one of a series of Henry James' short stories catalogued by date. The book has a classy look and has additional information about the other books in the series and lists the stories in each.
There is a wonderful Chronology in the back of the book which tells all about Henry James, his travels and life in general.
The only draw back is that the pages are thin so the book can hold a lot and they can sometimes be a little difficult to separate when turning.
All in all a great volume at a modest price.