The Uniform Tales of Henry James

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The Uniform Tales of Henry James (1915–1920, 1924)
by Henry James

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The Uniform Tales of Henry James was the last multi-volume collection of Henry James' fiction published in James' lifetime. It comprises a number of James' longer short stories and novellas, and a shorter novel, each bound and sold separately. James authorized the publication on the condition that the text strictly follow that of the "New York Edition", with the exception of the short story "Glasses", which did not appear in the "New York Edition", and was revised by James for the Uniform Tales.

1981268The Uniform Tales of Henry James1915–1920, 1924Henry James (1843-1916)

English edition

The English edition was published by Martin Secker over six years from 1915 to 1920:

The Turn of the Screw (London: Martin Secker, 1915)
— Contains the novella "The Turn of the Screw"; 1500 copies issued in April 1915.
The Lesson of the Master (London: Martin Secker, 1915)
— Contains the short story "The Lesson of the Master"; 1500 copies issued in April 1915.
The Aspern Papers (London: Martin Secker, 1915)
— Contains the novella "The Aspern Papers"; 1500 copies issued in April 1915.
Daisy Miller (London: Martin Secker, 1915)
— Contains the novella "Daisy Miller: A Study"; 1500 copies issued in April 1915.
The Death of the Lion (London: Martin Secker, 1915)
— Contains the short story "The Death of the Lion"; 1500 copies issued in November 1915.
The Coxon Fund (London: Martin Secker, 1915)
— Contains the short story "The Coxon Fund"; 1500 copies issued in November 1915.
The Reverberator (London: Martin Secker, 1915)
— Contains the short novel The Reverberator; 1500 copies issued in November 1915.
The Beast in the Jungle (London: Martin Secker, 1915)
— Contains the short story "The Beast in the Jungle"; 1500 copies issued in November 1915.
Glasses (London: Martin Secker, 1916)
— Contains the short story "Glasses"; text revised by James for publication here; 1000 copies issued in September 1916.
The Altar of the Dead (London: Martin Secker, 1916)
— Contains the short story "The Altar of the Dead"; 1500 copies issued in September 1916.
The Figure in the Carpet (London: Martin Secker, 1916)
— Contains the short story "The Figure in the Carpet"; 1000 copies issued in September 1916.
The Pupil (London: Martin Secker, 1916)
— Contains the short story "The Pupil"; 1000 copies issued in September 1916.
The Jolly Corner (London: Martin Secker, 1919)
— Contains the short story "The Jolly Corner"; 1000 copies issued in February 1919; sold at 3/6. Year of publication is erroneously given as 1918 on the title-leaf verso.
In the Cage (London: Martin Secker, 1920)
— Contains the short story "In the Cage"; 1000 copies issued in February 1920; sold at 3/6. Year of publication is erroneously given as 1919 on the title-leaf verso.

First American issue

An American issue of seven titles was issued by Le Roy Phillips in 1917 and 1918, and sold at 75 cents:

The Turn of the Screw (Boston: Le Roy Phillips, 1917)
— Contains the novella "The Turn of the Screw"; 400 copies issued in September 1917.
The Lesson of the Master (Boston: Le Roy Phillips, 1917)
— contains the short story "The Lesson of the Master"; 200 copies issued in December 1917.
The Aspern Papers (Boston: Le Roy Phillips, 1917)
— Contains the novella "The Aspern Papers"; 200 copies issued in December 1917.
The Figure in the Carpet (Boston: Le Roy Phillips, 1917)
— Contains the short story "The Figure in the Carpet"; 200 copies issued in December 1917.
Glasses (Boston: Le Roy Phillips, 1917)
— Contains the short story "Glasses"; 200 copies issued in December 1917.
The Pupil (Boston: Le Roy Phillips, 1917)
— Contains the short story "The Pupil"; 200 copies issued in December 1917.
The Reverberator (Boston: Le Roy Phillips, 1918)
— Contains the novel "The Reverberator"; 200 copies issued in January 1918.

Second American issue

A second American issue of two titles were printed for issue by Albert & Charles Boni in 1924:

The Turn of the Screw (New York: Albert & Charles Boni, 1924)
— Contains the novella "The Turn of the Screw"; planned to be sold at $1.50 as part of The American Library series, but The Macmillan Company claimed copyright infringement. This issue was therefore never officially published. However the 100 copies that had already been bound were remaindered.
The Aspern Papers (New York: Albert & Charles Boni, 1924)
— Contains the novella "The Aspern Papers"; Number 8 of The American Library series; sold for $1.50. This issue is in the public domain due to non-renewal of copyright.