02509cam a22004331a 4500 5996758 BJBSDDR 20260226154422.0 a|||||r|||| 00| 0 ta 720524s1945 nyucf r 000 1 eng 45009328 5996758 (OCoLC)317033 DLC OTifH OCoLC TxGeoS TxU-Hu DLC eng eng premarc PS 2112 J27s 1945 James, Henry, 1843-1916 44958 Short stories. Selections The short stories of Henry James / selected and edited, with an introduction by Clifton Fadiman. New York : Random House, c1945. xx, 644 pages, [1] leaf of plates : Illustrations, portrait ; 21 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier The modern library of the world's classics "First printing"--Verso of t.p. Four 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 This 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 Cuentos estadounidenses 11126 Literatura estadounidense 1025 Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999 325 editor The modern library of the world's classics 47233 7 cbc oclcrpl u ncip 19 y-gencatlg lcc BK LLH 125242 125242 0 0 lcc 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2025-09-16 0 PS 2112 J27s 1945 00000193974 2025-09-16 20:41:00 1 2025-09-16 BK