The Aspern Papers

by Henry James (1843-1916)

Versions of The Aspern Papers include:

• "The Aspern Papers" in The Atlantic Monthly 61 (365–367) (March–May 1888):
  • "The Aspern Papers" in The Atlantic Monthly 61 (365) (March 1888): 296–315.
  • "The Aspern Papers" in The Atlantic Monthly 61 (366) (April 1888): 461–482.
  • "The Aspern Papers" in The Atlantic Monthly 61 (367) (May 1888): 577–594.

  — First publication in any form.

• "The Aspern Papers" in The Aspern Papers, Louisa Pallant, The Modern Warning (2 volumes, London & New York: Macmillan & Co., 1888) 1: 1–239 .

  — First book edition, published in two volumes. This is nominally both the first English edition and the first American edition, but it was never issued in America.

• "The Aspern Papers" in The Aspern Papers, Louisa Pallant, The Modern Warning (1 volume, London & New York: Macmillan & Co., 1888): 1–137.

  — The American issue of the 2nd edition. Since the 1st edition was issued only in England, this is effectively the 1st American edition.

• "The Aspern Papers" in The Aspern Papers, Louisa Pallant, The Modern Warning (London & New York: Macmillan & Co., 1890): 1–137.

  — The English issue of the 2nd edition. Identical to the American issue except for the date 1890 date on the title page, and an imprint on the verso of the title-leaf, identifying it as a "New Edition". Also later issued in a Times Book Club remainder binding.

• "The Aspern Papers" in The Novels and Tales of Henry James 12: 1–143.

  — The "New York Edition"; revised for publication by James; this is the last revised version published in James' lifetime.

• The Aspern Papers (London: Martin Secker, 1915)

  — Part of the original English issue of the "The Uniform Tales of Henry James" series; uses the "New York Edition" text; authorized by James on the condition that the "New York Edition" text be followed exactly.

• The Aspern Papers (Boston: Le Roy Phillips, 1917)

  — Part of the first American issue of the "The Uniform Tales of Henry James" series; identical to the English issue except for a re-set title-leaf.

• "The Aspern Papers" in The Aspern Papers, The Turn of the Screw, The Liar, The Two Faces (London: Macmillan & Co., 1922): 3–126.

  — Volume 17 of The Novels and Stories of Henry James, the first posthumous collection of James' works; uses the "New York Edition" text.

• The Aspern Papers (New York: Albert & Charles Boni, 1924)

  — Number 8 of "The American Library" series; uses sheets from the "The Uniform Tales of Henry James" series, and is thus regarded as a second American issue of that volume. This issue is in the public domain due to non-renewal of copyright.