{"product_id":"henry-james-henry-james-9781598534719","title":"Henry James: Autobiographies (Loa #274): A Small Boy and Others \/ Notes of a Son and Brother \/ The Middle Years \/ Other Writings","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis extensive collection of autobiographical writings by the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Turn of the Screw\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Portrait of a Lady \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a revelatory self-portrait and an inside glimpse into his famous family\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eIn 1911, deeply affected by the death of his brother William the year before, Henry James began working on a book about his early life. As was customary for James in his later years, he dictated his recollections to his secretary Theodora Bosanquet, who recalled how \"a straight dive into the past brought to the surface treasure after treasure.\" \u003ci\u003eA Small Boy and Others\u003c\/i\u003e (1913) and the two autobiographical books that followed--\u003ci\u003eNotes of a Son and Brother\u003c\/i\u003e (1914) and the incomplete, posthumously published \u003ci\u003eThe Middle Years\u003c\/i\u003e--stand with his later novels as one of the enduring triumphs of his final years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Not only did James create one of the singular self-portraits in American literature, he also fashioned a richly detailed account of his renowned family, especially his father, the social philosopher Henry James Sr., his brother William, and his dear cousin Minny Temple, inspiration for the heroines of two of his greatest novels, \u003ci\u003eThe Portrait of a Lady\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wings of the Dove.\u003c\/i\u003e Rounding out the volume is a selection of eight other personal reminiscences and, as an appendix, his secretary's insightful and affectionate memoir, \"Henry James at Work.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eLIBRARY OF AMERICA\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation's literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America's best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Henry James\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1598534718\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781598534719\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Library of America\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/26\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 850\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.30d","brand":"Henry James","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43938577678591,"sku":"9781598534719","price":37.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_7305783b-40c5-4224-afd1-733ac2ecb15f.jpg?v=1681436511","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/henry-james-henry-james-9781598534719","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}