My James professor read it aloud to our rather dull class of undergraduates. James had a long list of things America lacked: no history, no culture, no literature, no this, no that.

I performed a search of a downloaded copy of The American Scene. No dice. Any ideas?

I read Washington Square awhile ago. Now I am reading Wings of the Dove. Why are his sentences so much more complex and lengthy in WOD than WS? Maybe it’s me?

Greetings.

To begin with, I want to say that I don't want to vex anyone and that this is a genuine question.

I just don't understand why The Turn of the Screw is getting so much praise. I am currently studying this book at my university and I fail to see what it is that makes this book generally considered as brilliant. I'm doing a third reading right now, and I'm sorry to say I'm quite bored... I will not give my reasons as to why this book does not appeal to me, nor am I asking you to give me reasons to like the book.

What I am asking, is for you to tell me how (according to you) The Turn of the Screw is important in the history of Literature. I just figured I must be reading it the wrong way - meaning I don't focus on the right aspects and am unaware of what makes the book interesting. Does any of you have any leads, suggestions or insights that could help me see why it is considered groundbreaking?

Thank you!

Hello, group!!! I hope that 2021 has begun well for you all. I think the time has come to read my first Henry James. Could anybody recommend me the best book to begin with ?

Bloomsday Jun 16 1904.

The Golden Bowl published November that year. Anyone got any reference that tells if it was just sitting at the printers on June 16? Was it serialized before coming out as a book (doesn't seem especially serializable)

Anyone interested in Golden Bowl - come over to the /r/GoldenBowl2016 which is proceeding at a stately pace.

With fabulous synchronicity my friend and I searched for Henry James novels on Wikisource today. Not the same novel, but we were both tickled that our first searches on Wikisource would both be for the same author, we not knowing about the other's interest. She shared with me the idea of making a special effort of reading James for his death centenary (February 28, 2016). I was wondering what the comparative merits are of starting with The Ambassadors. There seem to be a multitude of 'Top 100' lists with The Ambassadors the top James entry and it's the only James novel listed in Clifton Fadiman's third edition of The Lifetime Reading Plan.

Also, is Michael Dirda correct when he says Henry James deserves a New York Edition? Edward Gorey illustrated the cover of one edition, are Gorey's illustrations within the text too? Should I go with a Penguin Classics edition - I love their covers.

(I read The Bostonians in university, an embarrassingly long time ago. I remember enjoying it on a scale of 8 out of 10.)

Edit: Maybe I should invite suggestions on how to finish the HJ Death Centenary reading plan.

Hello everybody( body....body..(echo)) I would like to dive head first into the sea of sentences that is Henry James. I have neither read a book of his nor lead a group online book discussion. However, this is exactly what I want to do with the Golden Bowl. If anyone else is interested maybe post a yea on here and I will construct a schedule. Actually, I'll make one in the next couple days regardless. I am Not an English professor or major, I studied biology, but I do have a desire to practice a close reading and or talk about his sentences, pacing, overall style, whatever....I am looking for some of you all to bring more experience. I want it to be open for any one who wants to put in the effort but I don't want it to bore those who are already very familiar with James.. These things may go without saying. Anyways thanks, and hopefully there are enough who want to do this to make it happen

I know this sub is more about discussion of Henry James and his works, but I thought folks here might enjoy a tune based on one of his works. If you like the music, check out the [whole EP] (https://thedanglingparticiples.bandcamp.com/releases)

I thought this was interesting, a comment about James with some points that are concrete enough to put to the test, by looking for examples of sentences that illustrate the points...

http://www.reddit.com/r/literature/comments/36fpmq/what_have_you_been_reading_1805/crey0r7

So this subreddit has reminded me that a) I love Henry James and b) it's been a while since I read something of his for the first time. So I stopped by B&N today and picked up "The Reverberator", which I've never read before. Looking forward to getting into it over the long weekend.

I'm wondering, has anyone else read this? If so, opinions? Please avoid spoilers until I've finished!

Have always had a few James novels sitting in my library, but never happened to pick one up. Now that this subreddit is here, it seems like the perfect time to crack one open.

I have read all the novels up until Poynton. That and the later novels are up next. What's the general consensus? Does Watch and Ward not seem waaay creepy, even correcting for social ideals at the time?

OK let's get it rolling with a nice, easy icebreaker. What is your all-time favorite work by Henry James?

As for myself, tough choice, but I'd have to go with The Golden Bowl. What a strange, psychedelic, dense, and beautiful novel. Absolutely nothing else like it. Runners up include Portrait, Turn of the Screw, The Spoils of Poynton, and The Aspern Papers.

Hello all, I'm pretty new to reddit, so I was browsing around for, well, all my favorite stuff. Classic rock. Final fantasy games. Wittgenstein. These all had subreddits already, to which I now subscribe. Next on the list was Henry James. Alas, to my chagrin, zero search results! Arguably the greatest novelist of all time - father of such masterworks as Portrait of a Lady, The Ambassadors, The Turn of the Screw, The Golden Bowl, etc etc etc - and no sufficient representation in the world of reddit!

Well I'm here to change that.