Only one tidbit that I can offer. I own Twain's copy of the first American edition of THE BOSTONIANS, published in 1886 in a single volume (the first English edition was a triple decker and preceded the American). It was sold in Clara's 1951 Hollywood sale. Sadly, it does not have a single annotation in it, very likely because Twain had read the novel when it appeared the previous year in `The Century' where it was serialized, beginning while Twain's three chapters from HF were appearing in that same magazine. I do wish I had Twain's copies of those old Centuries. I vaguely recall that despite his distaste for this novel, Twain later (ca. 1900) called Henry James a "master." Kevin @ Mac Donnell Rare Books 9307 Glenlake Drive Austin TX 78730 512-345-4139 [log in to unmask] Member: ABAA, ILAB ************************** You may browse our books at www.macdonnellrarebooks.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Dawidziak" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 10:25 AM Subject: Twain and James > A friend is working on a paper about Mark Twain and James (that's > Henry, not Jesse). He has asked me to forward this question to the > Forum: Beyond the standard biographies of both men and the "Turn East, > Turn West" book, is there a significant work examining what Twain felt > about James and James felt about Twain? He has found an intriguing 1910 > essay about them -- "Two Frontiersmen" -- but is hoping for something a > tad more recent. > He knows of the infamous shot Twain took at "The Bostonians" in the > 1885 letter to Howells, and he knows about their scattered meetings. Any > suggestions? > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.112/2390 - Release Date: 09/23/09 05:52:00