The Liar (James)

by Henry James (1843-1916)

For works with similar titles, see The Liar.

Versions of The Liar include:

• "The Liar" in The Century Magazine 36:
  • "The Liar" in The Century Magazine 36 (1): 123–135.
  • "The Liar" in The Century Magazine 36 (2): 213–223.

  — First publication in any form.

• "The Liar" in A London Life, The Patagonia, The Liar, Mrs. Temperly (2 volumes, London & New York: Macmillan & Co., 1889) 2: 147–275.

  — 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 Liar" in A London Life, The Patagonia, The Liar, Mrs. Temperly (1 volume, American issue, London & New York: Macmillan & Co., 1889): 243–315.

  — A second edition, published in a single volume. This American issue was effectively the first American book edition, and was presented as such.

• "The Liar" in A London Life, The Patagonia, The Liar, Mrs. Temperly (1 volume, English issue, London & New York: Macmillan & Co., 1889): 243–315.

  — The second English edition, published in a single volume. This English issue is identical to the American issue except for an imprint on the verso of the title-leaf, identifying it as a "New Edition".

• "The Liar" in A London Life, The Liar, Mrs. Temperly (Leipzig: Heinemann & Balestier, 1891): ?–?.

  — A Continental edition; volume 30 of The English Library.

• "The Liar" in The Novels and Tales of Henry James 12: 313–388.

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

• "The Liar" in The Aspern Papers, The Turn of the Screw, The Liar, The Two Faces (London: Macmillan & Co., 1922): 281–347.

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