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On Writers and Writing: Selected Essays Humorous Fantasy several of his enormous DownA new selection of Henry James's essays on the art of writing, from his famous essay "The Art of Fiction" to pieces on George Eliot, Ivan Turgenev, Honor de Balzac, and others. Witty, erudite, and passionate, James's essays are a delight for any lover of the written word. "James knew how to be generous without sacrificing the truth. What lends dignity and breadth to [his essays] above their directness and simplicity is the exploratory reach of James's