English Hours
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A masterwork of literary travel writing, English Hours presents Henry James's richly observed impressions of England gathered across decades of visits and residency, painting an intimate portrait of a country he adopted as his spiritual and creative home. With the keen eye of a novelist and the sensibility of a devoted Anglophile, James chronicles the landscapes, architecture, and social textures of England — from the grandeur of London's streets to the quiet charm of cathedral towns and country houses. The prose is characteristically Jamesian: unhurried, precise, and suffused with a deep aesthetic pleasure that transforms even a casual afternoon stroll into an act of cultural contemplation. Originally published in 1905 and illustrated with evocative drawings by Joseph Pennell, the collection illustrates how place and character are inseparable in James's imagination, each English scene becoming a meditation on history, class, and beauty. Readers who appreciate travel writing elevated to the level of literary art will find this volume an enduring and deeply pleasurable companion.
Author: Henry James
Format: Hardback
Genre: Travel & exploration
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A masterwork of literary travel writing, English Hours presents Henry James's richly observed impressions of England gathered across decades of visits and residency, painting an intimate portrait of a country he adopted as his spiritual and creative home. With the keen eye of a novelist and the sensibility of a devoted Anglophile, James chronicles the landscapes, architecture, and social textures of England — from the grandeur of London's streets to the quiet charm of cathedral towns and country houses. The prose is characteristically Jamesian: unhurried, precise, and suffused with a deep aesthetic pleasure that transforms even a casual afternoon stroll into an act of cultural contemplation. Originally published in 1905 and illustrated with evocative drawings by Joseph Pennell, the collection illustrates how place and character are inseparable in James's imagination, each English scene becoming a meditation on history, class, and beauty. Readers who appreciate travel writing elevated to the level of literary art will find this volume an enduring and deeply pleasurable companion.