Written by some of the world's most distinguished Henry James scholars, this innovative collection of essays provides the most up-to-date scholarship on James’s writings available today. Provides an essential, up-to-date reference to the work and scholarship of Henry JamesFeatures the writing of a wide range of James scholarsPlaces James’s writings within national contexts—American, English, French, and ItalianOffers both an overview of contemporary James scholarship and a cutting edge resource for studying important individual topics