Beast in the Jungle & Other Tales

''James''s tales can be traps and ruses; they can also be complex self-descriptions in which his own fears and desires have full reign''
Frances Wilson, from her Preface to The Beast in the Jungle & Other Tales

This collection is made up of the later works in Henry James''s repertoire, into which he threw the full weight of his creative fears - notably those concerned with the life he missed out on ...