Henry James: A Life in Letters (Penguin Classics) - Softcover

'The printer's devil was knocking at the door. You know a literary man can't call his time his own'

This fully annotated selection from the eloquent correspondence of one of America's greatest and most influential writers offers a vivid picture both of his own life of passionate creation and of the complex world in which he lived. A fascinating source for James's views on sex, politics and friendship as well as his novels and the art of writing, these letters, arranged chronologically, constitute his real and best biography.

This edition contains an introduction discussing the letters as an insight into James's character, with linking commentary, textual notes, lists of abbreviations and a glossary.

'These letters are robust, funny, dignified, gossipy, informative, entertaining and, above all, beautifully written' John Banville, Irish Times

'Magnificent ... it comes to us with the freshness of a new biography' A. N. Wilson, Independent on Sunday

Edited with an introduction and notes by Philip Horne