Leon edel henry james biography

Though he wrote on James Joyce (James Joyce: The Last Journey, ), Willa Cather (Willa Cather: A Critical Biography, ) and the Bloomsbury group, his lifework is summed up in his five-volume biography of Henry James (Henry James: A Biography –). Leon Edel (born September 9, , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died September 5, , Honolulu, Hawaii) was an American literary critic and biographer, who was the foremost 20th-century authority on the life and works of Henry James. Early years First steps Professional growth Public recognition Peak period Later years Public interest Professional activity Media attention
This is the one-volume edition of a famous biography of Henry James, which includes new material. Born in America, Henry James was educated both there and in Europe before settling in London, where he was to spend most of his life, in