James, Henry, 1843-1916.

Letters, fictions, lives : Henry James and William Dean Howells / [edited by] Michael Anesko. - New York : Oxford University Press, 1997. - 1 online resource (xviii, 492 pages) : illustrations - OUP E-Books. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Abbreviations; A Note on Editorial Procedure; PART ONE: ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES; Biographical Overview; Parallel Chronology; A Season in Cambridge; Complex Fates; The Larger Success; Notes; Letters and Documents; PART TWO: FEARFUL RESPONSIBILITIES; Biographical Overview; Parallel Chronology; "Those Badly Assorted Siamese Twins"; The Art of Fiction; Complicity; Notes; Letters and Documents; PART THREE: LEGENDS OF MASTERY; Biographical Overview; Parallel Chronology; The Great Goethe, the Good Schiller; Testamentary Acts; Terminations; Notes; Letters and Documents; Epilogue.

This volume attempts to determine the early influence shared between William Dean Howells and Henry James by reconstructing and evaluating documentary evidence of their literary cross-fertilization. The 151 letters included represent each writer's most significant criticism of the other.

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James, Henry, 1843-1916 --Correspondence.
Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920 --Correspondence.
Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920.
James, Henry, 1843-1916.


1800-1999


Authors, American--19th century--Correspondence.
Authors, American--20th century--Correspondence.
Novelists, American--19th century--Correspondence.
Novelists, American--20th century--Correspondence.
Critics--United States--Correspondence.
Fiction--Authorship.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY--Literary.
LITERARY CRITICISM--American--General.
Authors, American.
Critics.
Fiction--Authorship.
Novelists, American.


United States.


Electronic book.
Electronic books.
Personal correspondence.

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