Acting Beautifully: Henry James and the Ethical Aesthetic

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Acting Beautifully SUNY series in Psychoanalysis and Culture Henry Sussman, editor Acting Beautifully Henry James and the Ethical Aesthetic Sigi Jöttkandt State University of New York Press Cover design by Bernd Uhlig Uitgegeven met steun van de Universitaire Stichting van België Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2005 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, address State University of New York Press, 194 Washington Avenue, Suite 305, Albany, NY 12210-2384 Production by Michael Haggett Marketing by Anne M. Valentine Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Jottkandt, Sigi, 1965– Acting beautifully : Henry James and the ethical aesthetic / Sigi Jottkandt. p. cm. — (SUNY series in psychoanalysis and culture) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7914-6557-8 (hc : acid-free paper) 1. James, Henry, 1843–1916—Criticism and interpretation. 2. Didactic fiction, American—History and criticism. 3. James, Henry, 1843–1916—Aesthetics. 4. James, Henry, 1843–1916—Ethics. 5. Conduct of life in literature. 6. Ethics in literature. I. Title. II. Series. PS2124.J87 2005 813'.4—dc22 2004060828 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 For my mothers ...