Research Guides: Henry James Resources (HC): Fiction

Novels

Julia Bride
New York: Harper, 1909 (First American Edition)
- Published September 23, 1909 with no separate English edition. First printing consisted of 4000 copies.
- First time it was published alone in book form. Originally published in Harper’s Magazine. Small revisions were made between copies.
- Notable features: Ribbon and heart decoration on the red cover. First letter of each chapter is enclosed in a box filled with roses and leaves.
- Illustrations by W.T. Smedley: Frontispiece: The Young man had left her, smiling, looking back; “He says I was good to him, Mrs. Drack”; “There was never anything in the least serious between us”; and “She yielded to the bitterness.”
The Sacred Fount
New York, Scribner, 1901 (First American Edition)
- Published February 6, 1901 before the first English edition. First printing consisted of 3000 copies.
- No prior serialization.
The Wings of the Dove
New York : C. Scribner's sons, 1902 (First American Edition)
- 2 Volumes
- Published August 21, 1902. (English first edition [August 30, 1902]). First printing consisted of 3000 copies. Copies released to public August 29.
- No prior serialization.

The Aspern Papers
London and New York: Macmillan and co., 1890, 1888 (Second English Edition)
- Published October 1890. First printing consisted of 2000 copies.
- Short Stories: "The Aspern Papers"; "Louisa Pallant"; "The Modern Warning"
Master Eustace
New York: T. Seltzer, 1920 (First American Edition)
- Published November 1920 with no English counterpart. First printing consisted of 1500 copies.
- Preface by Albert Mordell
- Short Stories: "Master Eustace"; "Longstaff's Marriage"; "Theodolinde"; "Alright Man"; "Benvolio"