Intensely Family: The Inheritance of Family Shame and the Autobiographies of Henry JamesUniv of Wisconsin Press, 1995 - 227 pages Examines the heritage of failure and shame in the lives of Henry James (1843-1916) and his father, his strategies for self- protection and vocational success in his A Small Boy and Others, the biographical consequences of his autobiography, and the divided messages he transmits in his subsequent book about his brother. Paper edition (unseen), $23.95. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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