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The Portrait of a Lady
Edited with an Introduction by
Geoffrey Moore and Notes by Patricia Crick
Regarded by many critics as James’s
masterpiece, this is the story of Isabel
Archer, an independent American heiress
captivated by the languid charms of an
Englishman.
656 pp. 978-0-14-143963-1 $12.00
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The Princess Casamassima
Edited with an Introduction by
Derek Brewer and Notes by Patricia Crick
A young man involved in the world of
revolutionary politics falls in love with the
beautiful Princess Casamassima and finds
he must make a choice between his honor
and his desires.
608 pp. 978-0-14-043254-1 $16.00
Roderick Hudson
Edited with an Introduction by
Geoffrey Moore and Notes by Patricia Crick
In his first full-length novel James writes
with verve and passion about an egotistical
young sculptor and the mentor who tries
to help him develop his talents.
400 pp. 978-0-14-043264-0 $15.00
Selected Tales
Edited with an Introduction by John Lyon
In these nineteen haunting, witty, and
beautifully drawn tales that span his
career, James explores the Old World
and the New, as well as money, class, and
art. Included are “Daisy Miller,” “The
Lesson of the Master,” “The Figure in the
Carpet,” and “The Real Thing.”
704 pp. 978-0-14-043694-5 $16.00
The Spoils of Poynton
Edited with an Introduction by David Lodge
and Notes by Patricia Crick
In this study of irreducible ambiguity, a
family quarrel unfolds when a mother and
son disagree on whom he should marry,
and one of the potential brides will not
make her true feelings known.
256 pp. 978-0-14-043288-6 $14.00
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The Turn of the Screw and
The Aspern Papers
Edited with an Introduction by
Anthony Curtis
In The Turn of the Screw, a young governess
is unsettled by a sense of evil within her
charges’ house and becomes obsessed with
the belief that malevolent forces are stalking
the children. The Aspern Papers is concerned
with a more worldly obsession, that of a
literary historian’s determination to possess
some letters written by a great poet—using
trickery and deception to achieve his aims.
272 pp. 978-0-14-143990-7 $6.00
Washington Square
Edited with an Introduction and Notes by
Martha Banta
Philip Horne, Series Editor
This early novel, set in New York, is
a spare and intensely moving story of
divided loyalties and innocence betrayed.
256 pp. 978-0-14-144136-8 $9.00
What Maisie Knew
Edited with an Introduction and Notes by
Paul Theroux and Additional Notes by
Patricia Crick
In creating a portrait of a young girl raised
in a world of intrigue and betrayal, James
sketches with subtle irony the actions and
motives of her corrupt adult companions.
288 pp. 978-0-14-043248-0 $12.00
*The Wings of the Dove
Edited with an Introduction and
Notes by Millicent Bell
Philip Horne, Series Editor
The Wings of the Dove is an indelible take
on the tragic love triangle in which two
poor yet ardent lovers seduce a dying
woman in the hope that she will leave
them her fortune.
608 pp. 978-0-14-144128-3 $11.00
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