The Portrait of a Lady

This Norton Critical Edition includes:? The New York Edition of the novel, accompanied by Michael Gorra's introduction and explanatory footnotes.? Background and contextual materials centering on James as a writer, The Portrait of a Lady in revision, and reviews of the novel by James's contemporaries.? Seven important critical essays, chosen for their accessibility.? A Chronology and Suggestions for Further Reading.About the SeriesRead by more than 12 million students over fifty-five years, Norton Critical Editions set the standard for apparatus that is right for undergraduate readers. The three-part format-annotated text, contexts, and criticism-helps students to better understand, analyze, and appreciate the literature, while opening a wide range of teaching possibilities for instructors. Whether in print or in digital format, Norton Critical Editions provide all the resources students need.

Product details

• Authors: James, Henry James
• Assisted by: Michael Gorra (Editor), Gorra Michael (Editor)
• Publisher: Norton W W Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2017
• EAN: 9780393938531
• ISBN: 978-0-393-93853-1
• Dimensions: 145 mm x 235 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Norton Critical Editions; Norton Critical Edition; Norton Critical Editions; Norton Critical Edition
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Classic fiction (pre c 1945), LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literature: history and criticism