Rebecca West, then in her early twenties, traces Henry James’s genius to his American roots and his need for exile, then follows his work through the international novels, the years of transition and the late masterpieces such as The Golden Bowl. She is admiring, impatient and very funny, and her readings of characters like Isabel Archer and Osmond are sharp.
A lively short critical book of 1916 for readers of James, and an early show of West’s own brilliance. Download the free EPUB.