[BOOK][B] A Small Boy and Others: A Critical Edition

H James - 2011 - books.google.com
Henry James was the final survivor of a remarkable family, and his memoir, written at the
end of a long and tireless career, was prompted initially by the death of his" ideal Elder
Brother," the psychologist and philosopher William James. A Small Boy and Others recounts
the novelist's earliest years in Albany and, more importantly, New York City, where he was
allowed to wander at will. He evokes the theatrical entertainments he enjoyed, the varied
social scene in which the family mixed, and the piecemeal nature of his education. With the …

[BOOK][B] A small boy and others: Imitation and initiation in American culture from Henry James to Andy Warhol

M Moon - 2020 - degruyter.com
In A Small Boy and Others, Michael Moon makes a vital contributon to our understanding of
the dynamics of sexuality and identity in modern American culture. He explores a wide array
of literary, artistic, and theatrical performances ranging from the memoirs of Henry James
and the dances of Vaslav Nijinsky to the Pop paintings of Andy Warhol and such films as
Midnight Cowboy, Blue Velvet, and Jack Smith's Flaming Creatures.Moon illuminates the
careers of James, Warhol, and others by examining the imaginative investments of their …