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100 1 _aWest, Rebecca,
_d1892-1983
245 1 0 _aHenry James
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-09-03
508 _aProduced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
520 _a"Henry James" by Rebecca West is a biographical work written in the early 20th century. This book explores the life and literary genius of the famed American novelist, Henry James, offering insights into his background, influences, and the thematic preoccupations that shaped his writings. It delves into his dual American and European identities, emphasizing how his experiences between these cultures informed his literary acclaim. The opening of the work provides a background on Henry James's early life, highlighting the cultural and familial dynamics that shaped him. It discusses the influence of his family, particularly his father, a Swedenborgian minister, and how early exposure to Europe sparked a lifelong quest for cultural refinement. The narrative illustrates the backdrop of 19th-century America, characterized by a lack of established culture and the emerging artistic voices of the time. Through anecdotes that underscore James's artistic sensibility, the beginning sets the stage for a deeper understanding of his complex character and the intricate relationship he had with the themes of identity, culture, and creativity that permeated his body of work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAuthors, American -- 19th century -- Biography
653 _aJames, Henry, 1843-1916
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37300
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