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Henry James: The Mature Master
"Novick's James. . . led a life as emotionally, sexually and financially complex as those of the characters in his fiction." New York Times Book Review - front cover review and editors' choice

"True to the mode of Henry James, Novick is always discrete yet irrefutable in his scholarship and literary skill. Perhaps in another generation or two, Novick may be supplemented by others, but he will not be surpassed nor replaced." Harold Bloom

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Henry James: The Young Master
"Like a movie of James's life, as it unfolds moment to moment, [lending] the book a powerful immediacy." New York Times

"Masterly in bringing James and his world to life." San Francisco Examiner-Chroncle

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Honorable Justice: The Life of Oliver Wendell Holmes

"One opens the book with high hopes, and as chapter follows masterly chapter the hopes mature into admiration of author and awe of subject. . . When at last Mr. Novick records the death of Holmes . . . he shocks us into something like grief." -- Edmund Morris, New York Times Book Review

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Home Henry James Justice Holmes About Me Blog Send me an e-mail		Henry James: The Mature Master "Novick's James. . . led a life as emotionally, sexually and financially complex as those of the characters in his fiction." New York Times Book Review - front cover review and editors' choice "True to the mode of Henry James, Novick is always discrete yet irrefutable in his scholarship and literary skill. Perhaps in another generation or two, Novick may be supplemented by others, but he will not be surpassed nor replaced." Harold Bloom Read an excerpt from the book. Buy at a discount from Amazon or Barnes & Noble Henry James: The Young Master "Like a movie of James's life, as it unfolds moment to moment, [lending] the book a powerful immediacy." New York Times "Masterly in bringing James and his world to life." San Francisco Examiner-Chroncle Buy at a discount from Amazon or Barnes & Noble Honorable Justice: The Life of Oliver Wendell Holmes "One opens the book with high hopes, and as chapter follows masterly chapter the hopes mature into admiration of author and awe of subject. . . When at last Mr. Novick records the death of Holmes . . . he shocks us into something like grief." -- Edmund Morris, New York Times Book Review Buy from Amazon or Barnes & Noble
Links: The Constitutional Monarchy Page		The Collected Works of Justice Holmes: Complete Public Writings and Selected Judicial Opinions of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Volumes 1-3 "The greatest virtue of this collection is what it shows us about the age in which Holmes lived and how a very intelligent and public spirited lawyer reacted to those times." [London] Times Higher Education Supplement Buy from Amazon or Barnes & Noble