The Wings of the Dove

Literature

Author: Henry James

The “Textual Appendix” includes notes on the novel s textual history and lists all substantive revisions that James made to the novel, both in 1902 and in1909. “The Author and the Novel,” introduced by editorial commentary and new to the Second Edition, includes selections from James s notebooks, letters, travel books, and autobiographical writings, which illuminate his co….Read More

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