Introduction：The Moment of Henry James 1
CONTENTS 9
List of Contributors 9
Preface 11
A Henry James Chronology 17
JONATHAN FREEDMAN 21
1 Men，Women，and the American Way MARTHA BANTA 21
2 The James Family Theatricals：Behind the Scenes FRANCES WILSON 40
3 Henry James at Work：The Question of Our Texts PHILIP HORNE 63
4 Henry James and the Invention of Novel Theory DOROTHY J．HALE 79
5 Henry James and the Idea of Evil ROBERT WEISBUCH 102
6 Queer Henry In the Cage HUGH STEVENS 120
7 The Unmentionable Subject in“The Pupil” MILLICENT BELL 139
8 Realism，Culture，and the Place of the Literary：Henry James and The Bostonians SARA BLAIR 151
9 Lambert Strether's Excellent Adventure ERIC HARALSON 169
10 James's Elusive Wings WIL LIAM STOWE 187
11 Henry James's American Dream in The Golden Bowl MARGERY SABIN 204
12 Affirming the Alien：The Pragmatist Pluralism of TheAmerican Scene ROSS POSNOCK 224
Suggestions for Further Reading 247
Index 253