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"The Great Good Place", is Fadiman's favorite, but not mine. "The Tree of Knowledge," which anti-Jamesians like to adduce, is perfect..., imo.
— May 02, 2015 11:21AM
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"The Jolly Corner" (1909) is yet another outstanding story.
— May 04, 2015 06:44PM
AC
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"The Birthplace" is a bit of Jamesian Screw, but dense (1903); "The Beast in the Jungle" (1903), one of James' great masterpieces, I had just recently reread. So on now to the final story,m"The Jolly Corner" (1909), one of James' final pieces.
— May 03, 2015 09:11PM
AC
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"The Altar of the Dead" is a bit thick for my tastes.
" 'Europe' ", on the other hand , is sheer perfection!
— May 01, 2015 09:08PM
" 'Europe' ", on the other hand , is sheer perfection!
AC
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"The Middle Years" -- So far, every one of these stories, in this collection (Fadiman), is a gem.
— Apr 30, 2015 09:48PM
AC
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"Brooksmith" aka Sancho Panza à la James.mthis, btw, since I haven't said this yet, is an excellent selection of stories, 17 of them, from 1877-1909.
— Apr 28, 2015 09:40PM
AC
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Fadiman, who adds brief critical comments after each story, makes a good case for seeing "The Pupil" as a true masterpiece.
— Apr 28, 2015 07:59PM