Publisher's Synopsis
""Notes on Novelists with Some Other Notes"" is a collection of critical essays written by the renowned American author Henry James. The book includes James' reflections on the work of some of the most important novelists of his time, including Balzac, George Eliot, and Ivan Turgenev. James' essays are characterized by his insightful analysis of the literary techniques and themes employed by these writers, as well as his own personal reflections on their work. In addition to his essays on novelists, the book also includes a selection of James' other writings, including travel essays and literary criticism. Overall, ""Notes on Novelists with Some Other Notes"" is a must-read for anyone interested in the art of the novel and the literary world of the late 19th century.1914. American-born writer, gifted with talents in literature, psychology, and philosophy. James wrote 20 novels, 112 stories, 12 plays and works of literary criticism. Among James's most famous literary works are The Europeans, his commercial success Daisy Miller, the critically acclaimed Washington Square, The Bostonians, and The Turn of the Screw. Notes on Novelists is one of his volumes of criticism. Contents: Robert Louis Stevenson; Emile Zola; Gustave Flaubert; Honore de Balzac; George Sand; Gabriele D'Annunzio; Matilde Serao; The New Novel; Dumas the Younger; The Novel in The Ring and the Book; An American Art-Scholar: Charles Eliot Norton, 1908; and London Notes. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
