Selected Tales (Everyman's Library)

A substantial selection of some of the best and most representative of Henry James's short stories, many of which are unavailable elsewhere. Withdrawing after the death of his fiance, Stransom's memories produce a ghostly, tender and atmospheric story: "The Altar of the Dead." Upending conventional ideas of rank and status, "The Real Thing" numbers among James' most ironic writing. Other tales include "The Private Life" (1892), "In the Cage" (1898), and "The Bench of Desolation" (1910).