The Turn of the Screw, the Aspern Papers and Two Stories (Barnes & Noble Classics)

&&LDIV&&R&&LDIV&&R&&LI&&RThe Turn of the Screw, The Aspern Papers and Two Stories&&L/I&&R, by &&LB&&RHenry James&&L/B&&R, is part of the &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&R&&LI&&R &&L/I&&Rseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&R: &&LDIV&&R New introductions commissioned from todays top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events Footnotes and endnotes Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work Comments by other famous authors Study questions to challenge the readers viewpoints and expectations Bibliographies for further reading Indices & Glossaries, when appropriate All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics &&L/I&&Rpulls together a constellation of influences―biographical, historical, and literary―to enrich each readers understanding of these enduring works.&&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&LDIV&&R &&L/DIV&&R&&LDIV&&RJoseph Conrad once said of his friend &&LB&&RHenry James&&L/B&&R, “As is meet for a man of his descent and tradition, Mr. James is the historian of fine consciences.” As it turns out, James was also incredibly gifted at writing exceptional ghost stories. This collection―including “&&LI&&RThe Beast in the Jungle&&L/I&&R” and “&&LI&&RThe Jolly Corner&&L/I&&R”―features James’s finest supernatural tales, along with criticism, a discussion of the legacies of James’s writing, and provocative study questions. &&L/DIV&&R&&LDIV&&R&&LP&&R&&LB&&RDavid L. Sweet&&L/B&&R is a professor of American and comparative literature at The American University in Cairo. He has also taught at Princeton, The City University of New York, The American University of Paris, and Columbia University, where he received his doctorate in Comparative Literature. His book &&LI&&RSavage Sight/Constructed Noise: Poetic Adaptations of Painterly Techniques in the French and American Avant-Gardes&&L/I&&R will be published next year by the University of North Carolina.&&L/P&&R&&L/DIV&&R
ASIN: 1593080433
VSKU: GBV.1593080433.A
Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:James, Henry|Sweet, David L.
Binding: Paperback
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