http://www.readinghenryjames.com/2010/01/31/story-the-story-of-a-year/ In which I undertake a reading of all of Henry James's fiction, and comment on the works, the reading process, Henry's life, and sundry other elements as they strike my fancy. Wed, 11 Aug 2010 01:51:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.readinghenryjames.com/2010/01/31/story-the-story-of-a-year/#comment-639 Holly Sun, 18 Apr 2010 23:39:29 +0000 http://www.readinghenryjames.com/?p=273#comment-639 I have little to add to your excellent analysis of this story, except that I couldn't read James every day! Why? Because I would be overwhelmed with such despair, I think. A melodramatic word, but this story, as well as the first, has contained all of the elements of a classic tragedy. Add in James' writing, which I find almost too gorgeous to bear - "The bright moon, careering in their midst, seemed to have wandered forth in frantic quest of the hidden stars" - and I feel that it would be emotionally impossible to experience this on a daily basis. I'll look at you till the last. For a little while . . . Jack kept his promise. His eyes were fixed in a firm gaze long after the sense had left them. I have little to add to your excellent analysis of this story, except that I couldn’t read James every day! Why? Because I would be overwhelmed with such despair, I think. A melodramatic word, but this story, as well as the first, has contained all of the elements of a classic tragedy. Add in James’ writing, which I find almost too gorgeous to bear – “The bright moon, careering in their midst, seemed to have wandered forth in frantic quest of the hidden stars” – and I feel that it would be emotionally impossible to experience this on a daily basis.
I’ll look at you till the last.
For a little while . . . Jack
kept his promise. His eyes were
fixed in a firm gaze long after
the sense had left them.

]]> http://www.readinghenryjames.com/2010/01/31/story-the-story-of-a-year/#comment-412 Kirk Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:59:36 +0000 http://www.readinghenryjames.com/?p=273#comment-412 Yes, that was a typo; fixed, thanks. Yes, that was a typo; fixed, thanks.

]]> http://www.readinghenryjames.com/2010/01/31/story-the-story-of-a-year/#comment-411 Sally Clark Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:46:48 +0000 http://www.readinghenryjames.com/?p=273#comment-411 Well done. Minor omission of HJ's elder brother's first name [undoubtedly a typo], "William". Well done. Minor omission of HJ’s elder brother’s first name [undoubtedly a typo], “William”.

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