Author: Henry James
Publisher: Library of America
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1322

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Five novels dramatize the interaction of Americans with more sophisticated Europeans.

Author: Henry James
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9781579580285
Category : American fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1287

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The first volume in what will eventually be the complete James canon presents his five early novels, filled with sparkling dialogue, masterfully timed suspense, and the romance of youthful and artistic aspiration: Watch and Ward, Roderick Hudson, The American, The Europeans, and Confidence. They appear in their original early versions, without the revisions James added in his later years, revealing his true early style both its occasional naïveté and its remarkable sharpness of observation.

Author: Henry James
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1287

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Author: William T. ed Stafford
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780940450134
Category : James, Henry
Languages : en
Pages : 1286

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Author: Henry James
Publisher: Library of America
ISBN: 9780940450301
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1249

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Tells the stories of a fortune hunter, an American heiress living in Europe, and a naive young woman torn between love and idealism.

Author: Henry James
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 404

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Author: Henry James
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Rome (Italy)
Languages : en
Pages :

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Roderick Hudson is a phenomenon among sculptors; carving life out of solid stone and moulding the wills of people no less easily. Moving to Rome with his patron and friend, he finds that Europe tests him in ways he had not anticipated, both as an artist and as a man.

Author: Robert M. Fogelson
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300133405
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 811

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Winner of a Lewis Mumford Prize: “Extremely engaging reading for those interested in the history of cities and urban experience.” —Booklist Written by one of this country’s foremost urban historians, Downtown is the first history of what was once viewed as the heart of the American city. It tells the fascinating story of how downtown—and the way Americans thought about downtown—changed over time. By showing how businessmen and property owners worked to promote the well-being of downtown, even at the expense of other parts of the city, it also gives a riveting account of spatial politics in urban America. Drawing on a wide array of contemporary sources, Robert M. Fogelson brings downtown to life, first as the business district, then as the central business district, and finally as just another business district. His book vividly recreates the long-forgotten battles over subways and skyscrapers in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. And it provides a fresh, often startling perspective on elevated highways, parking bans, urban redevelopment, and other controversial issues. This groundbreaking book will be a revelation to scholars, city planners, policymakers, and anyone interested in American cities and American history. “A thorough and accomplished history.” —The Washington Post Book World "Superlative . . . a vital contribution to the study of American life.” —Publishers Weekly “A superbly thorough analysis of the causes of inner-city blight, congestion, and economic decline in mid-20th century urban America.” —Library Journal Includes photographs

Author: Henry James
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 246

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Author: Richard Parry
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0307492125
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 337

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“An extraordinary real-life adventure of men battling the elements and themselves, told with ice-cold precision.” –Kirkus Reviews (starred review) In the dark years following the Civil War, America’s foremost Arctic explorer, Charles Francis Hall, became a figure of national pride when he embarked on a harrowing, landmark expedition. With financial backing from Congress and the personal support of President Grant, Captain Hall and his crew boarded the Polaris, a steam schooner carefully refitted for its rigorous journey, and began their quest to be the first men to reach the North Pole. Neither the ship nor its captain would ever return. What transpired was a tragic death and whispers of murder, as well as a horrifying ordeal through the heart of an Arctic winter, when men fought starvation, madness, and each other upon the ever-shifting ice. Trial by Ice is an incredible adventure that pits men against the natural elements and their own fragile human nature. In this powerful true story of death and survival, courage and intrigue aboard a doomed ship, Richard Parry chronicles one of the most astonishing, little known tragedies at sea in American history. “ABSORBING . . . Suspense builds as Parry describes the events leading up to Hall’s ‘murder,’ then climaxes in horrifying detail.” –Publishers Weekly “RIVETING.” –Library Journal