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Halloween: H20
Published in DVD by Dimension Home Video (01 January, 2000)
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19 mini-masterpieces
The Library of America has published 5 volumes of Henry Jame stories, covering 1864 - 1910, and I'm hooked. Henry James has to be read slowly; every word he writes seems to matter to the story. He is a master craftman of the English language, and can say so much without being explicit.

James wrote most of these 19 short stories while living in London and visiting the continent. This volume of his stories starts with "Professor Fargo" and ends with "The Author of 'Beltraffio'". But, perhaps the most famous of the stories included here is "Daisy Miller: A Study." Few, if any, of these stories will disappoint a 20th century reader.

Unlike some fortunate reviewers, who have had careers as librarians or who have degrees in English Literatue, I started reading authors like Henry James on my own. I approach a author just for the pleasure of reading his/her work. I started reading Henry James with these short stories and have graduated to his novels. At first his writing seemed slow and stiff. But, once I settled into the cadence of his writing, I concluded that this suited the formality of the upper classes he wrote about. Now, I can't seem to put down one of his stories until the end.

James wrote so much during his life that it seems impossible to read all that he wrote, but I think I'll try.


Fantasy: The Literature of Subversion
Published in Paperback by Routledge (Import) (1981)
Author: Rosemary Jackson
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Slow going
If you revere books and are an avowed bibliophile, then Henry Huntington is someone to admire and respect. His book collection is one of the premiere collections in the world, especially his concentration of incunabula. Huntington's mammoth collection is stored in the incomparable Huntington Gardens in San Marino, California - one of the most lovely places on earth. The permanent exhibitions include a first edition of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and numerous Shakespearian folios. Huntington's massive collection of autographs is also on display.

The story of how Huntington amassed these priceless treasures is fascinating: the amount of zeal and money he poured into this endeavor makes for a world class story. Unfortunately, this book doesn't focus enough on this aspect of his life. The narrative becomes slow, plodding and ultimately tedious. One wishes that Thorpe would have concentrated more completely on Huntington's mania for book collecting, a passion to be envied for those of us not blessed with being multi-millionaires. Instead he veers off into areas not particularly interesting, though his history of early 20th century California is exceptional.

Huntington's story is not one full of scintillating orgies, nor was he a riveting personal character, like Hearst. But this book paints a rather dour, boring picture of one of the greatest American collectors.


Henry James : Complete Stories 1884-1891 (Library of America)
Published in Hardcover by Library of America (1999)
Authors: Henry James, Edward W. Said, and William Vance
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The Invisible Fist: Secret Ninja Methods of Vanishing Without a Trace
Published in Paperback by Citadel Pr (1998)
Author: Ashida Kim
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Hidden Meanings
Published in Paperback by Simon Pulse (1995)
Author: Carolyn Keene
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Cardinal Manning: An Intellectual Biography
Published in Hardcover by Clarendon Pr (1998)
Author: James Pereiro
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Comparing Public and Private Schools: School Achievement (Stanford Series on Education and Public Policy)
Published in Hardcover by Taylor & Francis (1987)
Authors: Edward H. Haertel, Thomas James, and Henry M. Levin
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SOME DO CARE
Published in Paperback by Free Press (1994)
Authors: William Damon and Anne Colby
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Eve and Henry James: Portraits of Women and Girls in His Fiction
Published in Hardcover by Univ of Oklahoma Pr (Trd) (1978)
Author: Edward Wagenknecht
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Handbook of Current Science & Technology (Serial)
Published in Hardcover by Gale Group (1996)
Authors: James Edwards, Bryan H. Henry Holt Handbook of Current Science Bunch, and Technology Bunch
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