Henry James (1843-1916) is considered one of our finest storytellers. According to the scholar F.R. Leavis: “He belongs to the greatest tradition of the English novel, alongside Jane Austen and George Elliot.” In this eleven week course we will cover four of James’s most popular novellas: DAISY MILLER, THE ASPERN PAPERS, THE TURN OF THE SCREW, and THE BEAST IN THE JUNGLE, as well as his novel WASHINGTON SQUARE. In addition, on alternate weeks, we will discuss the films that have been based on these five works. Here is a course that should be of interest to bibliophiles and cinephiles alike.

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