The first decade of the twentieth century saw Henry James at work selecting and revising his novels and tales for a collection of his work known as the New York Edition. James not only made extensive revisions of his early works; he added eighteen prefaces that provide what many readers believe to b...

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1. Verfasser:	Pearson, John H. (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	University Park, Pa. Pennsylvania State Univ. Press 1997
Schlagworte:	James, Henry <1843-1916> > Technique James, Henry > 1843-1916 Geschichte 1900-2000 Geschichte 1800-1900 Romankunst Voorwoorden Geschichte Authors and readers > United States Fiction > History and criticism > Theory, etc Fiction > Technique Modernism (Literature) > United States Narration (Rhetoric) > History > 19th century Narration (Rhetoric) > History > 20th century Prefaces Reader-response criticism Vorwort USA
Zusammenfassung:	The first decade of the twentieth century saw Henry James at work selecting and revising his novels and tales for a collection of his work known as the New York Edition. James not only made extensive revisions of his early works; he added eighteen prefaces that provide what many readers believe to be the best commentary on his fiction. John Pearson argues here for a reading of the prefaces within the context of the New York Edition as James's attempt to construct an ideal reader, one attentive to his art and authorial performance. He argues that James sought to create the modern reader, one who would learn to appreciate and discriminate his literary art through reading the prefaces. Through close readings of several of the novels and tales, including The Awkward Age, What Maisie Knew, The Portrait of a Lady, The Aspern Papers, and The Wings of the Dove, Pearson's comprehensive study examines the various framing strategies at work and considers the broader theoretical implications of reading through the prefaces.
Beschreibung:	168 S.
ISBN:	0271016590