Literature
Henry James’ Daisy Miller
Henry James did not merely conform an earlier work (“Daisy Miller: a Study,” Cornhill Magazine, 1878) to his later style (Daisy Miller, New York Edition 1909), but rewrote with different intentions and results....(continue reading).
Henry James’ Lesser-Known Novel Confidence
For one who appreciates Henry James’ deeply developed psychological conflict but also likes a fast-paced story...(continue reading).
Holroyd’s Revised Biography of Lytton Strachey
Holroyd has at least two good reasons for rewriting Strachey’s biography. While both versions contain the shocking revelations...(continue reading).
McInerney’s 1990s Masterpiece Brightness Falls
In his novel Brightness Falls, Jay McInerney pieces together all the important elements that make a great novel...(continue reading).
Oscar Wilde: One Hundred Years After Hard Labor
Although for some fifteen years Wilde enjoyed celebrity and critical acclaim, he became anathema to the world before his death—and posterity has been only a little kinder...(continue reading).
My novel published in 2001:
Link to book review: The Marriage Syndrome