Rebecca West
1) Henry James
Author
Publisher
Kennikat Press
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
The first book by distinguished novelist, journalist, and literary critic Rebecca West: a biography of Henry James.
Setting the standard for a century's worth of criticism, Rebecca West diagnosed Henry James as an American who "could never feel at home until he was in exile" in this slim, readable biography, published just a few months after his death in 1916.
West boldly assesses "Roderick Hudson" as "not a good book," and displays remarkable foresight...