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House of wits
an intimate portrait of the James family
By Fisher, Paul
- ISBN
- 978-0-80507-490-1
- Publisher
- New York : Henry Holt and Co., c2008.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2008
Fisher, who has taught American literature at various universities, presents an exhaustive group biography of one of America's most famous literary families. His cast of characters includes Henry James Sr.; Henry's wife, Mary; their five children; Henry James Jr. (called Harry); William James; Alice James; and the two younger (and most obscure) brothers, Wilkie and Bob. Fisher examines his subjects' lives by showing their relationship...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
