Product Description: The novelist Henry James arrived in Venice as a tourist, and instantly fell in love with the city – particularly with the splendid Palazzo Barbaro, home of the expatriate American Curtis family. This selection of letters covers the period 1869-1907 and provides a unique record of the life and work of this great writer...read more

Product Description: Henry James (1843-1916) first came to Venice as a tourist, but was soon fascinated by the city, and particularly by the splendid gothic Palazzo Barbaro, situated on the Grand Canal, home of the expatriate American Curtis family. In the gilded and stuccoed salon of the palace, John Singer Sargent painted family portraits and Browning read his poems...read more

When Henry James first visited Venice as a tourist he soon became fascinated by the city, especially the Palazzo Barbaro situated on the Grand Canal. Covering the period 1869-1907, this selection of letters written from the palace presents a particular insight into his work.