Tag Archives: Henry James

The Ambassadors
Henry James

So, this is yet another The X book by James, this time with “X” filled in with “Ambassadors”, for some reason. And, again, it’s that “America meets Europe” theme. And, of course, there’s a woman involved with a man in a non-standard relationship. In other words, it’s The Best of Henry James, Vol. I…

Post by David J. Peterson Posted on November 9, 2006 – 12:00 am | Posted in B-, Reviews | Also tagged , , | Comments (0)

The Portrait of a Lady
Henry James

James trots out the same pony every novel, but for me, it’s hit and miss, and this one was a miss…

Post by David J. Peterson Posted on October 25, 2006 – 12:00 am | Posted in B-, Reviews | Also tagged , , , | Comments (0)

The American
Henry James

The American is about an American (huzzah!) who travels to Europe, and finds himself embroiled in an old European-style family bruhaha…

Post by David J. Peterson Posted on September 8, 2006 – 12:00 am | Posted in A-, Reviews | Also tagged , , , | Comments (0)

The Bostonians
Henry James

Jorge Luis Borges once wrote that any Henry James novel could, essentially, be interpreted in two entirely different ways. When I first heard this, I immediately thought of The Bostonians—a truly intriguing novel…

Post by David J. Peterson Posted on June 28, 2006 – 12:00 am | Posted in B+, Reviews | Also tagged , , , | Comments (0)