SELECTED TALES

Throughout his writing life, Henry James was drawn to the short-story form for the freedom it offered himand he made the genre his own. This new selection comprises both brief tales and longer works that explore James's concerns with the old world and the new, an d with money, fame, class, and art. Daisy Miller, The Lesson of the Master, The Real Thing, The Figure in the Carpet, In the Cage, T he Beast in the Jungle, and The Jolly Corner are included here, along with twelve others. Haunting, witty, and beautifully drawn, th ese storie...[Read more]