Everyman's Library Classics Series: The Princess Casamassima : Introduction by Bernard Richards (Hardcover)

from lindawwilson

Started out so well, but deteriorated when the subject turned to politics and anarchy which was less interesting and detracted from what could have been a better story. The characters became less likable as the book progressed -The Bostonians, Washington Square, Portrait of a Lady were all so muc...

from yooperprof

This 1886 novel is not going to appeal to everyone. But I loved it. I love the richness and hesitancy of mid-period Henry James - note that the Black Penguin edition uses James' original 1880s text, not his later 1910s revision, which is more convoluted and obscure than the original. I also loved...

from yooperprof

This 1886 novel is not going to appeal to everyone. But I loved it. I love the richness and hesitancy of mid-period Henry James - note that the Black Penguin edition uses James' original 1880s text, not his later 1910s revision, which is more convoluted and obscure than the original. I also loved...