Henry James Goes to the Movies

Why has a nineteenth-century author with an elitist reputation proved so popular with directors as varied as William Wyler, François Truffaut, and James Ivory? A partial answer lies in the way many of Henry James's recurring themes still haunt us: the workings of power, the position of women in society, the complexities of sexuality and desire. Susan Griffin has assembled fifteen of the world's foremost authorities on Henry James to examine both the impact of James on film and the impact of fil

Author: Susan M. Griffin
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 12/26/2001
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.77lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.30w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9780813121918

Review Citation(s):
Entertainment Weekly 07/20/2001 pg. 62
Variety 12/24/2001 pg. 29
Choice 04/01/2002 pg. 1422

About the Author

Susan M. Griffin, professor of English at the University of Louisville, is the editor of the Henry James Review.

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