The rhetorical logic of Henry James
By: Sheila Teahan.
Publisher: Louisiana State University Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Baton Rouge
Language: eng
Number of pages: 176
Subjects: James, Henry, 1843-1916 -- Technique; Fiction -- Technique; Rhetoric; Logic
Description: In this lucid, sophisticated reading of seven of Henry James's major novels, Sheila Teahan employs current rhetorical theory to strip previous criticism of some long-held assumptions and advance a new understanding of the writer's narrative technique. With insight and originality she explores James's concept of "the center of consciousness" as a rhetorical structure, and in doing so she illuminates a significant pattern of plotting and figurative language in his works.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.