Tales of Henry James : the texts of the stories, the author on his craft, background and criticism / selected and edited by Christof Wegelin. [print]

Texts of the stories.-- -- Daisy Miller, a study -- An international episode -- The Aspern papers -- The pupil -- Brooksmith -- The real thing -- The middle years -- The beast in the jungle -- The jolly corner.

The author on his craft. Editor's commentary -- The art of fiction / Henry James -- from His notebooks.-- -- On the origin of Brooksmith ;-- -- On the origin of The Aspern papers ;-- -- On the origin of The real thing ;-- -- On the origin of The middle years ;-- -- On the origin of The beast in the jungle ;-- -- Regarding The jolly corner in restrospect / Henry James -- from His prefaces.-- -- On Daisy Miller ;-- -- On The Aspern papers ;-- -- On Brooksmith and The real thing ;-- -- On The middle years ;-- -- On The beast in the jungle ;-- -- On The jolly corner / Henry James -- from His letters.-- -- To Eliza Lynn Linton ;-- -- To Mrs. F.H. Hill / Henry James.

Background.-- -- The days before / Katherine Anne Porter -- Henry James : the Americano-European legend / Leon Edel.

Criticism.-- -- Preface to a critique.-- -- Sensibility and technique / David Daiches -- James the melodramatist / Jacques Barqun -- How his ideas came to him / F.O. Matthiessen and Kenneth B. Murdock -- Revision and style / Christof Wegelin -- Daily miller / Philip Rahv -- Daisy Miller : a study of changing intentions / Carol Ohmann -- An international episode / Christof Wegelin -- The purloining of the Aspern papers, or, The evocation of Venice / Wayne C. Booth -- Unweeded garden : a view of The Aspern papers / Mildred Hartsock -- The pupil / Mildred Hartsock -- James's The real thing : three levels of meaning / Earle Labor -- The beast in the jungle / Krishna Baldev Vaid -- The beast in the jungle / Edwin H. Cady -- The jolly corner / Krishna Baldev Vaid.

Critical essays and excerpts from James' notebooks, letters, and prefaces accompany nine stories that deal with ghosts, tyranny, the impact of Europe on Americans, and social manipulation.