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The Father: A Life of Henry James, Sr. Paperback - 2001

Name: The Father: A Life of Henry James, Sr.
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Author: Habegger, Alfred
ISBN: 9781558493315

by Alfred Habegger

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A biography of the passionate, contradictory father of William, Henry and Alice James. The author counters the popular view that Henry James, Sr. was a "benignant" man who devoted himself to the good of his children, preached tolerance, and practised self-effacement

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Title The Father: A Life of Henry James, Sr.
Author Alfred Habegger
Binding Paperback
Edition 1st Edition/Firs
Pages 600
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher University of Massachusetts Press, Massachusetts
Publication date October 2001
Illustrated Yes
ISBN 9781558493315 / 155849331X
Weight 2.15 lbs (0.98 kg)
Dimensions 9.22 x 6.2 x 1.6 in (23.42 x 15.75 x 4.06 cm)
Category Biography / Autobiography
Library of Congress subjects James, Henry, Intellectuals - United States
Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2001053964
Dewey Decimal Code B

About the author

Alfred Habegger, formerly a professor of English at the University of Kansas, is an independent scholar living in Oregon. His biography of Emily Dickinson, My Wars Are Laid Away in Books, was published in October 2001 by Random House.

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