Studies and Reviews
- Mencken, H. L. Prefaces.
- Bookm. 11 (’00): 501 (portrait); 21 (’05): 79 (portrait), 564, 565 (portrait); 29 (’09): 236 (portrait); 31 (’14): 241 (portrait); 37 (’13): 598 (portrait); 41 (’15): 246 (portrait); 53 (’21): 124.
- Cent. 102 (’21): 191.
- Critic, 36 (’00): 487 (portrait).
- Cur. Lit. 39 (’05): 75 (portrait); 42 (’07): 167; 47 (’09): 57 (portrait).
- Cur. Op. 65 (’18): 392; 70 (’21): 534. (Portraits.)
- Forum, 41 (’09): 600.
- Lit. Digest, 68 (’21): Mar. 5, p. 28 (portrait).
- Liv. Age, 309 (’21): 426.
- New Repub. 25 (’21): 357.
- No. Am. 213 (’21): 556.
- Outlook, 126 (’20): 469 (portrait); 127 (’21): 286.
- Sat. Rev. 97 (’04): 551.
- Spec. 115 (’15): 879.
Fannie Hurst (Missouri, 1889)—short-story writer, novelist.
Has studied especially the lives of working girls. For bibliography, see Who’s Who in America.
Wallace Irwin (New York, 1875)—short-story writer.
Most characteristic material life in California and the Japanese there. For bibliography, see Who’s Who in America.
Born in New York City, 1843. Younger brother of William James, the psychologist. Educated largely in France and Switzerland. Studied at the Harvard Law School. After 1869, lived for the most part abroad, chiefly in England. Spent much time at Lamb House, Rye, a beautiful eighteenth century English house which he purchased in order to live in retirement. Just before his death, to show his sympathy for the part played by England in the War and his criticism of what he considered our backwardness, he became naturalized as a British citizen. In 1916, received the Order of Merit (O. M.), the highest honor for literary men conferred in England. His death in 1916 was attributed to overstrain caused by the War and his efforts to help the sufferers.
Suggestions for Reading
1. A good approach to the work of Henry James is through the three articles from the Quarterly Review listed below. Mr. Fullerton sums up the material scattered through the prefaces to the definitive edition of 1909. Mr. Percy Lubbock writes as the editor of the Letters. Mrs. Wharton adds to criticism of the Letters illuminating personal reminiscences.