Henry James Books

The Wings of the Dove

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Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all timeNeither Edith Wharton nor E. M. Forster admired it, but Louis Auchincloss calls The Wings of the Dove 'perhaps the greatest o...

Washington Square

By Henry James

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'Washington Square is perhaps the only novel in which a man has successfully invaded the feminine field and produced work comparable to Jane Austen's,' said Graham Greene. Inspired by a story Henry...

Henry James: Novels 1901-1902 (LOA 162)

By Henry James

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This Library of America volume brings together one of Henry James’s most unusual experiments and one of his most beloved masterpiecesWriting to his friend William Dean Howells, Henr...

A London Life

By Henry James

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One of the masterworks of Henry James's middle phase, the novella A London Life first appeared in serial form in Scribner's Magazine in the summer of 1888. As the story opens, Laura Wing, a young A...

The Reverberator

By Henry James

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Henry James, one of the great literary stylists, an incomparable analyst of human relations, and---who knew?---a startlingly prescient media critic. This little-known novel from one of hi...

The Coxon Fund

By Henry James

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The greater the windbag the greater the calamity.Henry James examines one of his favorite topics—the artist’s place in society—by profiling a “genius” who just can&rs...

The Lesson of the Master

By Henry James

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"You know as well as you sit there that you'd put a pistol-ball into your brain if you had written my books!"Exemplifying Henry James's famous belief that "Art makes life," The Lesson of the Maste...

The American

By Henry James

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Henry James brilliantly combines comedy, tragedy, romance, and melodrama in this tale of a wealthy American businessman in Paris. Determined to marry Claire de Cintré, a scintillating and beau...

What Maisie Knew (Movie Tie-In)

By Henry James

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The inspiration for a new film starring Julianne Moore, Alexander Skarsgard, Steve Coogan, and Onata AprileAfter her parents’ bitter divorce, young Maisie Farange finds herself shuttled betwe...

Letters From the Palazzo Barbaro

By Henry James

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The novelist Henry James arrived in Venice as a tourist, and instantly fell in love with the city – particularly with the splendid Palazzo Barbaro, home of the expatriate American Curtis fami...

How to Convert ISBN-10 to ISBN-13 (and Vice Versa): A Complete Guide

If you’re in the world of books—whether as a publisher, librarian, bookseller, or avid collector—you’ve likely come across the terms ISBN-10 and ISBN-13. Understanding these formats and knowing how to convert between them is essential for maintaining consistency and compatibility in book records. In this post, we’ll cover everything you need to know about ISBN conversions, step by step.

What is an EAN and How Does it Relate to an ISBN?

If you’ve ever purchased a product online or in a store, you’ve likely come across a barcode. Behind these barcodes lies a standardized system that makes modern commerce possible. Two key codes often encountered are the EAN (European Article Number) and ISBN (International Standard Book Number). But what are they, how are they connected, and why are they so crucial? Let’s explore.