The Reception of Henry James in Europe

ISBN-13: 9781472535931 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 480 str.

Annick Duperray

Opis

Henry James, the American-born writer who chose to live in Europe, settled in London and Rye, becoming a British subject in 1915. He occupies a major position as a dedicated artist and cultural historian who combined the strengths of American, English and French nineteenth-century literary traditions with the aesthetic innovations that paved the way for modern and postmodern fiction. The rare subtlety and intensity of his writings can be fully appreciated only through the responses of perceptive readers beyond the English-speaking world. This collection of essays, prepared by an international team of scholars and translators, examines the ways in which James was translated, published and reviewed on the Continent of Europe, notably in France, Italy and Germany, but also in most of the languages of Northern, Southern and Eastern Europe. Some specific contributions are devoted to the strikingly original cinematic and operatic adaptations of Henry James's works.

Recenzje

'The book provides us with a careful, indeed meticulous study of the different stages of Jamesian reception in Europe...this book is unique in its reflection and reproduction of James's socio-cultural milieu from the late Victorian Age to the present day. This volume becomes and important addition to both students and scholars interested in deciphering the international impact of James's work.' Maria Pirgerou, University of Athens, The European Association of American Studies.

Spis treści

Series Editor Preface Acknowledgements List of Contributors List of Illustrations AbbreviationsTimeline: European Reception of Henry James1. The French Reception of Henry James - J. Bessière & Miceala Symington2. Eager Disciple and Reluctant Master: Paul Bourget's role in the reception of Henry James in France - Angus Wrenn3. Italian Translations of Henry James - Sergio Perosa4. 'Appearing and Disappearing in Public': James Studies in Italy, from Local to Global - Donatella Izzo5. Henry James at the Museum: Italy 2000 - Rosella Mamoli Zorzi6. The Reception of Henry James in Germany from the beginning to 1970 - Renate Brosch7. Henry James's Reception in Bulgaria -Madeleine Danova8. Slavic Encounters: The Reception of Henry James in the Czech and Slovak Lands - Erick S. Roraback9. Factions of James's Interpreters in Poland: Translators, Reviewers and Scholars - Miroslawa Buchholtz10. Henry James in Hungary - Mihály Szegedy-Maszák11. An Elitist Experience: The Reception of Henry James in Romania - Irina Burlui-Wahrig 12. Brief Overview of Translations from Henry James into Romanian - Andreea Ionescu13. Henry James in Russia - Tamara Selitrina14. The Reception and Reputation of Henry James in Portugal - George Monteiro15. 'The Lesson of the Master': The Reception of Henry James in Spain - Antonia Alvarez Calleja16. 'Catholicizing' the Governess: Henry James in Spanish Film - Dennis Tredy17. 'The Art of the Novel': Henry James's Reception in Greece - Eleftehria Arapoglou18. The Scholars and Translators: The Reception of Henry James in Nordic Countries, with Special Reference to Finland - Hannu Riikonen19. James, European and American Opera - Jeremy Tambling20. The Presence of Henry James in European Cinema - Philip Horne Bibliography Index

O autorze

Annick Duperray is Professor of American Literature at the University of Provence, France.