As Colm Tóibín declares in the preface of the re-issue, “Jean Strouse’s biography succeeds in giving Alice James her full due.” Alice was the tragically overlooked younger sister of William and Henry James; she possessed a fiery intelligence that was at odds with her claustrophobic life and societal norms. Written in a unique Jamesian style, Strouse’s biography presents a breathtaking account of Alice’s tortured existence, capturing her indomitable energy and heroic moments—as well as the bizarre dynamics of the entire James family.
December 7 at 7pm
The New York Public Library
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, South Court Auditorium
(5th Avenue at 42nd Street)
Free and Open to the Public, but RSVP required.
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