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The Long and Short: Henry James's short stories

Close Readings

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The Anxiety of the Private and the Public

The Long and Short is a close reading series from the London Review of Books. This week, we look at James Bond's obsession with writing meta-fiction stories about writers. We'll be looking at how he tried to keep his work private while preserving it for posterity.

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