The Figure in the Carpet and Other Stories

Presents stories that are written mostly between 1888 and 1897, a time when Henry James' writing was concerned with the art of fiction and the position of the a... » 

Presents stories that are written mostly between 1888 and 1897, a time when Henry James' writing was concerned with the art of fiction and the position of the artist in society. This work includes a story of family infighting, authorship and tragedy, and a tale that considers the contrast between the artist alone and at work. «