- Published: 5 April 2018
- ISBN: 9781473545465
- Imprint: Vintage Digital
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 272
Tales from a Master's Notebook
Stories Henry James Never Wrote
- Published: 5 April 2018
- ISBN: 9781473545465
- Imprint: Vintage Digital
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 272
Henry James is as solitary in the history of the novel as Shakespeare is in the history of poetry
Graham Greene
The short story should be a gem of bright, quick, vivid form
Henry James, Notebooks
[An] ingenious and entertaining collection... the stories could not be more varied in tone and approach, from Colm Tóibín’s beautifully measured "Silence"...to Amit Chaudhuri’s bouncily rhythmical "Wensleydale"...the individuality of the entries does not preclude entertainment – there is much playfulness and not a little comedy here
John Banville, Times Literary Supplement
Wonderful short stories...It is fascinating to see how familiar writers such as Colm Tóibín, Rose Tremain, Tessa Hadley and Lynn Truss match their own style to quintessentially Jamesian themes: a father who isn’t who he appeared to be; a ghostly reminder of past loss; an affair that never quite caught fire. Each story is different, but the hand of the master is clearly detectable throughout, a gentle guide that shapes the telling.
Irish Times
In this volume, the appreciation of his unwritten tales by eleven fine contemporary authors pays handsome dividends
Sydney Review of Books
In the hands of these authors, James's plots are, if not quite infected with James's style, haunting. James haunts us, but these authors haunt him... It's nice to feel the tick of his pen, drawn on in fresh print
Henry James Review