The Jamesian style of poise and exquisiteness, and his notion of structural balance and his superb craftsmanship, is bril-liantly exemplified by The Portrait of a Lady, a work to be appreciated endlessly. This paper s...The Jamesian style of poise and exquisiteness, and his notion of structural balance and his superb craftsmanship, is bril-liantly exemplified by The Portrait of a Lady, a work to be appreciated endlessly. This paper studies the artistic genius of HenryJames, as it attains a great height in this early masterpiece.展开更多
By the 1880’s, Henry James had published some twelve volumes, including two full-length novels, and had another volume in preparation. His reputation as a writer had already been established. Yet, being a fastidious ...By the 1880’s, Henry James had published some twelve volumes, including two full-length novels, and had another volume in preparation. His reputation as a writer had already been established. Yet, being a fastidious craftsman, James dismissed all his writings up to this time as merely a series of "experiments of form" and the first stage of a "step-by-step evolution". Now he was confident that he could attain "form" in big subjects and he was determined to do something "big".展开更多
The portrait of a lady — a representative work of American writer Henry James, who is a novelist, literary critic, play-wright, essayist and one of the pioneers of psychoanalytic novels. This novel was published in 1...The portrait of a lady — a representative work of American writer Henry James, who is a novelist, literary critic, play-wright, essayist and one of the pioneers of psychoanalytic novels. This novel was published in 1881 and seen as a beginning ofAmerican modern literature by western critic for his exquisite, rigorous and vivid description. The work demonstrates the theme ofmutual attraction and mutual conflict between American bourgeoisie and European feudal aristocracy through the experiences ofthe heroine Isabel leaving America to Europe. Based on the studies of forefathers and combined with literature research, this the-sis is to make an in-depth analysis of Isabel's complex characters and probe into her tragic marriage which results from her defec-tive characters. Through the analyses of four stages of Isabel's life, this thesis helps readers understand Isabel more.Besides, itawakes and helps readers, especially contemporary female readers, to think carefully when they seek freedom.展开更多
文摘The Jamesian style of poise and exquisiteness, and his notion of structural balance and his superb craftsmanship, is bril-liantly exemplified by The Portrait of a Lady, a work to be appreciated endlessly. This paper studies the artistic genius of HenryJames, as it attains a great height in this early masterpiece.
文摘By the 1880’s, Henry James had published some twelve volumes, including two full-length novels, and had another volume in preparation. His reputation as a writer had already been established. Yet, being a fastidious craftsman, James dismissed all his writings up to this time as merely a series of "experiments of form" and the first stage of a "step-by-step evolution". Now he was confident that he could attain "form" in big subjects and he was determined to do something "big".
文摘The portrait of a lady — a representative work of American writer Henry James, who is a novelist, literary critic, play-wright, essayist and one of the pioneers of psychoanalytic novels. This novel was published in 1881 and seen as a beginning ofAmerican modern literature by western critic for his exquisite, rigorous and vivid description. The work demonstrates the theme ofmutual attraction and mutual conflict between American bourgeoisie and European feudal aristocracy through the experiences ofthe heroine Isabel leaving America to Europe. Based on the studies of forefathers and combined with literature research, this the-sis is to make an in-depth analysis of Isabel's complex characters and probe into her tragic marriage which results from her defec-tive characters. Through the analyses of four stages of Isabel's life, this thesis helps readers understand Isabel more.Besides, itawakes and helps readers, especially contemporary female readers, to think carefully when they seek freedom.
