Henry James and American Painting

Explores how the novels of Henry James reflect the significance of the visual culture of his society, and how essential the language and imagery of the arts, as well as friendships with artists, were to James's writing.

About the author

Colm Tóibín is the author of nine novels, including The Master, Brooklyn and, most recently, House of Names. He is Irene and Sidney B. Silverman Professor of the Humanities at Columbia University.Marc Simpson, an independent historian of American art, has worked at museums in New Haven, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, and Williamstown and has taught at Williams College. He has written on such artists as Sargent, Homer, Eakins, and Whistler.Declan Kiely is Robert H. Taylor Curator and Head of the Literary and Historical Manuscripts Department at The Morgan Library & Museum.

Summary

Explores how the novels of Henry James reflect the significance of the visual culture of his society, and how essential the language and imagery of the arts, as well as friendships with artists, were to James’s writing.

Product details

• Authors: Declan Kiely, Declan (Robert H. Taylor Curator and Department Head - Literary & Historical Manuscripts Kiely, Kiely Declan, Marc Simpson, Marc (Columbia University) Simpson, Simpson Marc, Colm Taoibain, Colm Toibin, Colm (Columbia University) Toibin, Colm Tóibín
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.06.2017
• EAN: 9780271078526
• ISBN: 978-0-271-07852-6
• Dimensions: 203 mm x 254 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 1043 g
• Illustrations: Raster, farbig
• Series: Penn State Series in the Histo; Penn State Series in the Histo; Penn State Series in the History of the Book; Penn State the History of the
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary Figures, Biography: literary, LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General, ART / History / Modern (late 19th Century to 1945), History of Art, Later 19th century c 1850 to c 1899, Literature: history & criticism, Art & Design Styles: Pre-Raphaelite Art