The Bostonians (Annotated - Includes Essay and Biography)

by Henry James

Overview

The Bostonians was first published in serialized form in The Century Magazine in 1885 and 1886. It was published in book form in London in 1886. A change from Henry James look at Europeans, the novel is a study of the American scene.

James had high hopes for its success and was very disappointed with its slow sales. Critics feel it lakes a sympathetic character and that the descriptions of New England life lack spark. Chapters with no dialogue at all test the most diligent of Henry James aficionados.

The Bostonians is different from most of James books due to its strong political, rather than social, theme.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940012896179
Publisher:	Golgotha Press
Publication date:	06/22/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	377 KB

About the Author

Date of Birth:

April 15, 1843

Date of Death:

February 28, 1916

Place of Birth:

New York, New York

Place of Death:

London, England

Education:

Attended school in France and Switzerland; Harvard Law School, 1862-63