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William and Henry James: Selected Letters
Contributor(s): James, William (Author), Skrupskelis, Ignas K. (Editor), Berkeley, Elizabeth M. (Editor)

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 ISBN: 0813916941     ISBN-13: 9780813916941
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
OUR PRICE: $51.98  

Binding Type: Hardcover
Published: April 1997
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Annotation: This collection of 216 letters offers an accessible, single-volume distillation of the exchange between celebrated brothers William and Henry James. Spanning more than fifty years, their correspondence presents a lively account of the persons, places, and events that affected the Euro-American world from 1861 until the death of William James in August 1910. An engaging introduction by John J. McDermott suggests the significance of the Selected Letters for the study of the entire family.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures
- Biography & Autobiography | Social Scientists & Psychologists
- Biography & Autobiography | Philosophers
Dewey: B
LCCN: 96025921
Age Level: 22-UP
Grade Level: 17-UP
Physical Information: 1.81" H x 6.5" W x 9.53" L (2.50 lbs) 762 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1851-1899
- Chronological Period - 1900-1919
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 01/13/1997 pg. 60
Library Journal 02/01/1997 pg. 78
New York Times 06/22/1997 pg. 21
 
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Publisher Description:

William and Henry James are well known for their master works of psychology and fiction respectively, but the celebrated brothers amassed an impressive collection of letters to one another as well. Through their copious correspondence, readers are privy to the private thoughts of these intellectual heavyweights. Sure, their letters expound on philosophical, political, social, and cultural subjects with imagination and wit, but more often they focus on the quotidian: health, news of friends and family, mutual praise, advice, complaints, and good-natured ribbing. What makes these 216 epistles remarkable is the quality of writing and the keen observations made by the brothers James during their wide and frequent travels across America and Europe. The letters contained in William and Henry James: Selected Letters span more than 50 years and are infused with the history and events of their era. This volume illuminates each man's distinct personality and reveals the relationship the two crafted out of equal parts of criticism and support.
 
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