Portraits of Places

Henry James was not only a novelist who wrote with the elegance of Marcel Proust: he was also a renowned travel writer and wrote prolifically for American magazines, newspapers and journals. In this volume, his best work on Italy, Britain and the US is collected for a wider audience.

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A selection of the best of Henry James' travel-writing. Henry James was not only a novelist who wrote with the elegance of Marcel Proust: he was also a renowned travel writer and wrote prolifically for a dedicated following in American magazines, newspapers and journals. In this volume, his best work on Italy, Britain and the US was collected for a wider audience.