JOURNAL ARTICLE

Milly Theale and the Question of "Living".

  • Published In: Henry James Review, 2024, v. 45, n. 1. P. 72 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Jones, Patrick 3 of 3

Abstract

This essay offers a close reading of Book Fifth, chapter 4 of The Wings of the Dove. In dialogue with William Empson, I argue that Milly Theale's meditation on the "question of 'living'" draws attention to the ways in which commonplace ideas about "life" break down when subjected to even a small amount of analytic pressure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Henry James Review. 2024/01, Vol. 45, Issue 1, p72
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0273-0340
  • DOI:10.1353/hjr.2024.a918116
  • Accession Number:175282958
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