02262cam a22003731a 45000010008000000030008000080050017000160060019000330070003000520080041000550100017000960350012001130350018001250400048001430410008001910420012001990500023002111000029002342400031002632450102002942600038003963000075004343360026005093370028005353380027005634900047005905000036006375050272006735200794009456500029017396500030017687000042017988300048018405996758BJBSDDR20260226154422.0a|||||r|||| 00| 0 ta720524s1945    nyucf   r     000 1 eng    a   45009328   a5996758  a(OCoLC)317033  aDLCcOTifHdOCoLCdTxGeoSdTxU-HudDLCbeng  aeng  apremarc14aPS 2112bJ27s 19451 aJames, Henry,d1843-191610aShort stories.kSelections14aThe short stories of Henry James /cselected and edited, with an introduction by Clifton Fadiman.  aNew York :bRandom House,cc1945.  axx, 644 pages, [1] leaf of plates :bIllustrations, portrait ;c21 cm.  atextbtxt2rdacontent  aunmediatedbn2rdamedia  avolumebnc2rdacarrier1 aThe modern library of the world's classics  a"First printing"--Verso of t.p.0 aFour meetings
A bundle of letters
Louisa Pallant
The liar
The real thing
The pupil
Brooksmith
The middle years
The altar of the dead
Europe
The great good place
The tree of knowledge
The tone of time
Mrs. Medwin
The birthplace
The beast in the jungle
The jolly corner  aThis volume collects many of Henry James’s mature short stories (1892‑1910), showing his fullest development in style, theme, and psychological insight. Key features:
Many stories deal with memory, regret, missed opportunity, and the inner life of characters who are often isolated or in ambiguous moral/social positions.
There is a contrast between what people expect and what actually happens: characters often confront the gap between their hopes and realities.
Settings move between Europe and America, or feature Americans abroad, reflecting cultural clashes and perceptions.
Some stories use supernatural or uncanny elements (e.g. The Turn of the Screw, The Jolly Corner) to explore internal fears or identity.
Others explore art, literature, or the process of creation (e.g. The 4aCuentos estadounidenses  4aLiteratura estadounidense1 aFadiman, Clifton, d1904-1999eeditor 0aThe modern library of the world's classics