Henry James Impressionism and the Public

Proposing a new approach to Jamesian aesthetics Daniel Hannah examines the complicated relationship between Henry James's impressionism and his handling of 'the public.' In readings of 'The Art of Fiction ' What Maisie Knew The Wings of the Dove and The American Scene among other works Hannah shows James continually returning to the impression as a site for exploiting resisting and re-imagining a perceived breakdown between the private and the public.