TY - BOOK ID - 77895838 TI - Henry James and sexuality PY - 1998 SN - 0511583117 0511004958 9780511004957 052162259X 0521089859 PB - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Psychological fiction, American KW - Sex (Psychology) in literature. KW - History and criticism. KW - James, Henry, KW - Dzheĭms, G. KW - Dzheĭms, Genri, KW - Jeimsŭ, Henri, KW - Джеймс, Генри, KW - ג׳יימס, הנרי, KW - ג׳ײמס, הנרי, KW - Τζειος, Χενρι, KW - ‏جميس، هينري،‏ KW - جيمز، هنرى KW - Criticism and interpretation. KW - Homosexuality and literature KW - Gender identity in literature. KW - Sex role in literature. KW - Desire in literature. KW - History KW - Literature and homosexuality KW - Literature KW - Arts and Humanities KW - James, Henry UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:77895838 AB - In Henry James and Sexuality, Hugh Stevens argues for a new interpretation of James's fiction. Stevens argues that James's writing contains daring and radical representations of transgressive desires and marginalized sexual identities. He demonstrates the importance of incestuous desire, masochistic fantasy, and same-sex passions in a body of fiction which ostensibly conforms to, while ironically mocking, the contemporary moral and publishing codes James faced. James critiques the very notion of sexual identity, and depicts the radical play of desires which exceed and disrupt any stable construction of identity. In a number of his major novels and tales, Stevens argues, James anticipates the main features of modern 'gay' or 'queer' fiction through plots and narrative strategies, which opposes heterosexual marriage and homo-erotic friendship. This original and exciting work will transform our understanding of this most enigmatic of writers. ER -