Henry James and the queerness of style /
Ohi (English, Boston College) renders close readings of three novels and various short works by Henry James, arguing for a queer interpretation of not only the content of James's work, but of his presentation and style of writing. Working from The Golden Bowl, The Ambassadors, The Wings of the...
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| Language: | English |
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Minneapolis :
University of Minnesota Press,
[2011], ©2011
Minneapolis : c2011 Minneapolis : ©2011 Minneapolis : [2011] |
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| Summary: | Ohi (English, Boston College) renders close readings of three novels and various short works by Henry James, arguing for a queer interpretation of not only the content of James's work, but of his presentation and style of writing. Working from The Golden Bowl, The Ambassadors, The Wings of the Dove, and works produced in the years surrounding World War I, he outlines elements of language which point to a queer perspective, including James's use of literal and figurative language; complex grammar such as zeugma and syllepsis, which can divert and invert meaning; unusual sytax; metacognition as a presentation device; and others. Ohi also considers James's use of free indirect narration and an intentional alienation from his characters to establish a non-psychological sensibility, which along with the engagement of allegory and imagery, supports the principles of queer style. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) "Kevin Ohi proposes that to read Henry James - particularly the late texts - is to confront the queer potential of style and the traces it leaves on the literary life. Ohi asserts that James's queerness is to be found neither in the homoerotic thematics of the texts nor in the suggestions of same-sex desire in the author's biography, but in his style."--Pub. desc |
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| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | 228 p. ; 22 cm 228 p. ; 23 cm 228 pages ; 22 cm 228 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-212) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-212) and index Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 081665493X (acid-free paper) 081665493X (hbk. : alk. paper) 081665493X (hc : acid-free paper) 081665493X 0816665117 (pbk. : acid-free paper) 0816665117 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0816665117 9780816654932 (acid-free paper) 9780816654932 (hbk. : alk. paper) 9780816654932 (hc : acid-free paper) 9780816654932 9780816665112 (pbk. : acid-free paper) 9780816665112 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780816665112 |