The Complete Letters of Henry James, 1878-1880: Volume 2

Containing letters written between September 2, 1879, and May 14, 1880, this second volume of documents the full establishment of Henry James as a professional writer and critic on both sides of the Atlantic, as James publishes the novel and the literary biography and begins work on and . James also visits Paris, Florence, Rome, and Naples; begins his friendship with Constance Fenimore Woolson; and deepens his attachment to London and to his friends and acquaintances there.