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The Master [Hardcover]

Colm Toibin (Author)
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2.0 out of 5 stars Dry and Disappointing Jun 20 2004
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
I've read all of HJ's fiction, his Notebooks, Prefaces, Letters, travel writing and a shelf of biographies and I'm finding this book lifeless and "studied." It does not animate HJ, but makes him a waxwork--I found the (fairly) recent biography of HJ in relation to Fenimore and Minnie far livelier and better written. It's being hyped to the stars, but does not live up to the hype, and if you read the long NYTBR review carefully, the reviewer there isn't wild about it either, noting its mechanical quality and its anachronistic view of HJ.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Channelling Henry James Dec 4 2012
By Nancy E. Batty
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
It takes quite a bit of nerve to write a novel from the point of view of Henry James. But Toibin somehow pulls it off.
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5.0 out of 5 stars wow .. and wow Jun 13 2004
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
i only skimmed some of the reviews but to the one who said the author has no gay sensibilities - huh? i had never read james before but this book intrigued me enough to get them and start. i thought it was provoking and in it's own way intoxicating. as the author colm toibin had the choice to put in what he wanted and he kept it to a minimum. you follow henry james' life in sporadic intervals but it all flows evenly and fluidly. i recommend to fans of everyone - toibin - james and newbies to them both. you'll be enriched in numerous ways.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Portrait Of A Gentleman
I bought and read this novel, not so much because it's about Henry James as that is is written by Colm Toibin, one of my favorite contemporary writers. Read more
Published on Jun 12 2004 by H. F. Corbin
5.0 out of 5 stars "This is where the tales are told."
I've been a long time fan of Henry James and I've read everything he ever published. My favorite works were THE GOLDEN BOWL and THE WINGS OF THE DOVE, but really, I love... Read more
Published on Jun 8 2004 by Totally Anonymous
2.0 out of 5 stars A Novel?
I must begin by confessing I have not read any of Toibin's other books, but I have read all of James and 90% of the references cited at the end of the book. Read more
Published on Jun 7 2004 by James R. Conrad
4.0 out of 5 stars Thoughtful portrayal of character of Henry James
Colm Toibin's "Master" is a beautiful book and a careful portrait of Henry James. It takes us through failure, avoidance, renunciation and withdrawal. Read more
Published on Jun 3 2004 by Trial Critic
5.0 out of 5 stars "I want to live, live like others live."
Henry James (1843 - 1916) was the first American writer to envision his vocation in global terms. He desired to be a literary master, but his recognition, however, did not come... Read more
Published on Jun 2 2004
4.0 out of 5 stars A Must for James Fans
I've read most of James's novels and the five-volume biography by Leon Edel, and Toibin succeeds in this high-wire act of a novel to get inside Henry James's skin in a language... Read more
Published on Jun 1 2004 by Harold S. Levine
5.0 out of 5 stars Dense, Complex and Worth Every Word
Henry James made his reputation as a sophisticated observer of 19th-century society. His books, such as PORTRAIT OF A LADY and THE TURN OF THE SCREW, provide detailed psychological... Read more
Published on May 30 2004 by Bookreporter
3.0 out of 5 stars Overwrought
Toibin is a wonderful writer. My favorite book of his is The South. Unfortunately I found this novel (about five years in the life of Henry James) to be a little overwrought and... Read more
Published on May 26 2004 by "petebagenty"
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