Twentieth Century Interpretations of The Portrait of a Lady (Twentieth Century Interpretations)
"One sure sign of a distinguished work of art is in the number and variety of interpretations that have been made of it," asserts Peter Buitenhuis, the editor of this volume. By this reckoning, Henry James's The Portrait of a Lady richly deserves its reputation. As the selections in this book...
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"One sure sign of a distinguished work of art is in the number and variety of interpretations that have been made of it," asserts Peter Buitenhuis, the editor of this volume. By this reckoning, Henry James's The Portrait of a Lady richly deserves its reputation. As the selections in this book show, James's novel has provoked a storm of critical opinion--a story that shows
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