The Minor French Novelists

""The Minor French Novelists"" is a collection of essays written by Henry James, published in 1877. In this book, James explores the works of lesser-known French novelists of the 19th century, including Jules Sandeau, Paul Bourget, and Alphonse Daudet. James provides insightful critiques of their writing styles, themes, and characters, and offers his own opinions on their literary significance. The essays are written in James' signature analytical style, with a focus on the psychological complexities of the characters and the social context in which the novels were written. ""The Minor French Novelists"" is a must-read for anyone interested in French literature, literary criticism, or the works of Henry James himself.The array is somewhat embarrassing; to the term ""minor novelists"" a formidable host responds. Octave Feuillet, Gustave Flaubert, Ernest Feydeau, Edmond About, Mme. de Goncourt, Gustave Droz, the younger Dumas, Victor Cherbuliez, Erckmann-Chatrian---these are some of the names that immediately present themselves. All these names, with one exception (that of Alexandre Dumas), represent a constellation of romances more or less brilliant; and in their intervals glitters here and there a single star---some very clever tale by an author who has tried or succeeded but once.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.