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Massachusetts (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
en classed with Mr. James as representing the international school of novelists, yet in reality they belong to widely different subdivisions. After all, Mr. James has permanently set up his easel in Europe, Mr. Howells in America; and the latter has been, from the beginning, far less anxious to compare Americans with Europeans than with one another. He is international only if we adopt Mr. Emerson's saying, that Europe stretches to the Alleghanies. As a native of Ohio, transplanted to Massachusetts, he never can forego the interest implied in this double point of view. The Europeanized American, and, if we may so say, the Americanized American, are the typical figures that re-appear in his books. Even in The lady of the Aroostook, although the voyagers reach the other side at last, the real contrast is found on board ship; and, although his heroine was reared in a New-England village, he cannot forego the satisfaction of having given her California for a birthplace. Mr. James wr
California (California, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
ative of Ohio, transplanted to Massachusetts, he never can forego the interest implied in this double point of view. The Europeanized American, and, if we may so say, the Americanized American, are the typical figures that re-appear in his books. Even in The lady of the Aroostook, although the voyagers reach the other side at last, the real contrast is found on board ship; and, although his heroine was reared in a New-England village, he cannot forego the satisfaction of having given her California for a birthplace. Mr. James writes international episodes : Mr. Howells writes inter-oceanic episodes: his best scenes imply a dialogue between the Atlantic and Pacific slopes. It was long expected that there would appear some sequel to his Chance acquaintance. Bostonians especially wished to hear more of Miles Arbuton: they said, It is impossible to leave a man so well-dressed in a situation so humiliating. But the sequel has, in reality, come again and again; the same theme re-app
New England (United States) (search for this): chapter 5
pt Mr. Emerson's saying, that Europe stretches to the Alleghanies. As a native of Ohio, transplanted to Massachusetts, he never can forego the interest implied in this double point of view. The Europeanized American, and, if we may so say, the Americanized American, are the typical figures that re-appear in his books. Even in The lady of the Aroostook, although the voyagers reach the other side at last, the real contrast is found on board ship; and, although his heroine was reared in a New-England village, he cannot forego the satisfaction of having given her California for a birthplace. Mr. James writes international episodes : Mr. Howells writes inter-oceanic episodes: his best scenes imply a dialogue between the Atlantic and Pacific slopes. It was long expected that there would appear some sequel to his Chance acquaintance. Bostonians especially wished to hear more of Miles Arbuton: they said, It is impossible to leave a man so well-dressed in a situation so humiliating.
Alleghany Mountains (United States) (search for this): chapter 5
to protest against, and something to say. He is often classed with Mr. James as representing the international school of novelists, yet in reality they belong to widely different subdivisions. After all, Mr. James has permanently set up his easel in Europe, Mr. Howells in America; and the latter has been, from the beginning, far less anxious to compare Americans with Europeans than with one another. He is international only if we adopt Mr. Emerson's saying, that Europe stretches to the Alleghanies. As a native of Ohio, transplanted to Massachusetts, he never can forego the interest implied in this double point of view. The Europeanized American, and, if we may so say, the Americanized American, are the typical figures that re-appear in his books. Even in The lady of the Aroostook, although the voyagers reach the other side at last, the real contrast is found on board ship; and, although his heroine was reared in a New-England village, he cannot forego the satisfaction of havin
Theatricals (search for this): chapter 5
imes he seems tempted to yield to this limitation-during his brief foray into the path of short dramatic sketches, for instance. These sketches provoked comparison with innumerable French trifles, which they could not rival in execution. Private Theatricals offers the same thing on a larger scale, and under still greater disadvantages. Mrs. Farrell reveals herself, at the first glance, as a coquette too shallow and vulgar to be really interesting; and she never rises above that level until rs always a thin garment of social refinement that seems to shield her even when the last shred of decorum is about to drop. She is a thoroughly artistic creation; in watching her never so closely, you cannot see the wires pulled ; but in Private Theatricals we seem constantly to have notice given, Please observe, Mrs. Farrell is about to attitudinize The moral of all this is, that Mr. Howells cannot be, if he would, an artist per se, like Droz, in reading whose brilliant trifles we are in
Austen (search for this): chapter 5
tening to conversation, a musical voice gratifies us almost more than wit or wisdom. Mr. Howells is without an equal in America — and therefore without an equal among his English-speaking contemporaries — as to some of the most attractive literary graces. He has no rival in halftints, in modulations, in subtile phrases that touch the edge of an assertion and yet stop short of it. He is like a skater who executes a hundred graceful curves within the limits of a pool a few yards square. Miss Austen, the novelist, once described her art as a little bit of ivory, on which she produced small effect after much labor. She underrated her own skill, as the comparison in some respects underrates that of Howells; but his field is — or has until lately seemed to be — the little bit of ivory. This is attributing to him only what he has been careful to claim for himself. He tells his methods very frankly, and his first literary principle has been to look away from great passions, and rath
Farrell (search for this): chapter 5
ramatic sketches, for instance. These sketches provoked comparison with innumerable French trifles, which they could not rival in execution. Private Theatricals offers the same thing on a larger scale, and under still greater disadvantages. Mrs. Farrell reveals herself, at the first glance, as a coquette too shallow and vulgar to be really interesting; and she never rises above that level until she disappears from the scene, flinging her last net for the cow-boy in the pasture. Her habit ofen when the last shred of decorum is about to drop. She is a thoroughly artistic creation; in watching her never so closely, you cannot see the wires pulled ; but in Private Theatricals we seem constantly to have notice given, Please observe, Mrs. Farrell is about to attitudinize The moral of all this is, that Mr. Howells cannot be, if he would, an artist per se, like Droz, in reading whose brilliant trifles we are in a world where the execution is all, the thought nothing, and the moral les
Howells (search for this): chapter 5
Howells. It has perhaps been a misfortune to Mr. Howells, that in his position of editor of TMr. Howells, that in his position of editor of The Atlantic Monthly he has inevitably been shielded from much of that healthful discussion which isriticism awarded to each! Each new book by Mr. Howells is received with an almost monotonous prais no reason for this difference, except that Mr. Howells edits The Atlantic Monthly, and that all otomparison in some respects underrates that of Howells; but his field is — or has until lately seemehas permanently set up his easel in Europe, Mr. Howells in America; and the latter has been, from ty of the Aroostook; it will re-appear while Mr. Howells lives. He is really contributing importantiety in its formative process, you must go to Howells; he alone shows you the essential forces in y barely accomplished this in Vanity fair; Mr. Howells was far less successful in the most powerfu heroine seems to me the high-water mark of Mr. Howells. It has been feared that he would always r[4 more...]
Fiance Mlle (search for this): chapter 5
atricals offers the same thing on a larger scale, and under still greater disadvantages. Mrs. Farrell reveals herself, at the first glance, as a coquette too shallow and vulgar to be really interesting; and she never rises above that level until she disappears from the scene, flinging her last net for the cow-boy in the pasture. Her habit of flirting is a garment deliberately put on, an armor that creaks in the wearing. But if you wish to see how a Frenchman draws a coquette, read Le Fiance de Mlle. St. Maur, by Cherbuliez. The coquetry of Mme. d'arolles is always round her as an atmosphere, intangible, all-embracing, fold within fold; she coquets even with a rudimentary organ in herself that might be called her conscience; and then, besides this enveloping atmosphere, she wears always a thin garment of social refinement that seems to shield her even when the last shred of decorum is about to drop. She is a thoroughly artistic creation; in watching her never so closely, you cann
Americans (search for this): chapter 5
an he admitted: he was not merely a good-natured observer, like Geoffrey Crayon, Gentleman, but he had thoughts and purposes, something to protest against, and something to say. He is often classed with Mr. James as representing the international school of novelists, yet in reality they belong to widely different subdivisions. After all, Mr. James has permanently set up his easel in Europe, Mr. Howells in America; and the latter has been, from the beginning, far less anxious to compare Americans with Europeans than with one another. He is international only if we adopt Mr. Emerson's saying, that Europe stretches to the Alleghanies. As a native of Ohio, transplanted to Massachusetts, he never can forego the interest implied in this double point of view. The Europeanized American, and, if we may so say, the Americanized American, are the typical figures that re-appear in his books. Even in The lady of the Aroostook, although the voyagers reach the other side at last, the real co
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