This collection of essays discusses the first commercial encounters between a China on the verge of social transformation and a fledgling United States struggling to assert itself globally as a distinct nation after the Revolutionary War with Great Britain.
This collection of essays discusses the first commercial encounters between a China on the verge of social transformation and a fledgling United States struggling to assert itself globally as a distinct nation after the Revolutionary War with Great Britain.
This collection of essays discusses the first commercial encounters between a China on the verge of social transformation and a fledgling United States struggling to assert itself globally as a distinct nation after the Revolutionary War with Great Britain.
"Henry James is considered by many to be the greatest American novelist. Several of his shorter works, such as The Turn of the Screw and Daisy Miller, are staples of the high school curriculum, and his longer, more complicated novels, including The Bostonians, The Portrait of a …
Biography -- James's works -- Related people, places, and topics -- Appendices.
Examines the life and writings of Henry James including detailed synopses of his works, explanations of literary terms, biographies of friends and family, and social and historical influences.
"Henry James is considered by many to be the greatest American novelist. Several of his shorter works, such as The Turn of the Screw and Daisy Miller, are staples of the high school curriculum, and his longer, more complicated novels, including The Bostonians, The Portrait of a …
The field of transnational American studies is going through a paradigm shift from the transatlantic to the transpacific. This volume demonstrates a critical method of engaging the Asian Pacific: the chapters present alternative narratives that negotiate American dominance and e…