confrontation Henry James fashioned one of his most deftly searching shorter fictions, a tale of great depth of meaning and...... more

Adrian Poole, who explores the central themes of all four stories and their literary contexts. In addition, Poole includes...... more

During a trip to Europe, Christopher Newman, a wealthy American businessman, asks the charming Clair... more

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge ... more

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge ... more

Sent to Paris by a wealthy matron to retrieve her son, Strether becomes sidetracked by an intriguing... more

buoyant comedy to complex, perhaps even tragic, pathos. Adrian Poole’s superb introduction explores James’s ironic portrayal...... more

What Maisie Knew (1897) represents one of James’s finest reflections on the rites of passage from wo... more