| Henry James and the Father Question Contributor(s): Taylor, Andrew (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521120713 ISBN-13: 9780521120715 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $40.84 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - General |
| Dewey: 813.4 |
| Lexile Measure: 1650 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in American Literature and Culture |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6" W x 9" (0.81 lbs) 248 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The intellectual relationship between Henry James and his father proved to be an influential resource for the novelist. Andrew Taylor examines the nature of both men's engagement with autobiographical strategies, issues of gender reform, and the language of religion. He argues for a reading of Henry James that is informed by an awareness of paternal inheritance. Through the study of a wide range of novels and texts, he demonstrates how James Senior's dialogue with his contemporaries, such as Emerson and Whitman, anticipates James's own theories of fiction and selfhood. |