Published in 1914, these essays collect James’s late criticism of the writers he most admired and argued with: Stevenson’s hold on his readers, Zola’s massive naturalism, Flaubert’s devotion to form, Balzac in two essays, and George Sand in three. A long survey of the younger English novelists of the day and shorter occasional notes complete the volume.
Dense, generous and endlessly perceptive, the best guide to how a great novelist read his peers. Download the free EPUB.