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Henry James and the abuse of the past.(Brief Article)(Book Review)

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Henry James and the abuse of the past.

Rawlings, Peter.

Palgrave Macmillan

2005

226 pages

$65.00

Hardcover

PS2127

In this study, Rawlings delves into various aspects of the theory and practice of writer Henry James. His analysis is organized around James's use and abuse of an event and context to which he continually returned: his "obscure hurt" and the American Civil War. Coverage includes explorations of James's ideas about history, the performance of masculinity, and the enigma of Shakespeare's life. Rawlings (U. of the West ...

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