Between Tradition and Modernity: Henry James's Novel Theory

Author: Dai Xianmei
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: This book primarily takes the literary criticism works and novels of Henry James as a, exploring the origins of James's literary creative thoughts and artistic innovation techniques, and argues that he played a bridging role at the turning point of Western modernist literature from tradition to modernity. James was a "traditional modernist," possessing both modern innovative and traditional classic aspects. In his theories of fiction and creative works, the perfect combination of "modernity" and "classicism" fully demonstrates the gradual development and evolution process of Western modernist literature moving from tradition to modernity.