The Daily Henry James
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First published with novelist Henry James's approval in 1911 as the ultimate token of fandom—a limited edition quote-of-the-day collection titled
—this new edition remains a timeless delight for modern readers. Drawing on the Master's novels, essays, reviews, plays, criticism, and travelogues,
offers a series of impressions to carry us through the year.
From the deepest longings of Isabel Archer to James's insights in
, longer seasonal quotes introduce each month, while concise bits of wisdom and whimsy mark each day. Featuring a new foreword by James biographer Michael Gorra as well as the original introductions by James and his good friend William Dean Howells, this long-forgotten perennial calendar can now be discovered by James's modern devotees, a treasure to be cherished daily, and for ages to come.
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About Henry James
Henry James (1843–1916) wrote some of the finest novels in the English language, including
,
, and
. The son of a prominent theologian and brother of the philosopher William James, he was born in New York but spent most of his life in England and became a British citizen shortly before his death. A master of literary realism, James is also well known for the groundbreaking novellas
and
.
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