Images of post-unification Germany in Henry James´ travel sketches: "Homburg Reformed" and "Darmstadt"

Seminar paper from the year 1998 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: Good, University of Vienna (Anglistics/American Studies), course: The Image of German Speaking Countries in American Texts from 1860 to 1930, language: English, abstract: The first chapter of this paper presents a survey of Henry James¿ biography. Special emphasis is given to his experiences in Germany. The reader has to take into consideration that especially his early experiences in relation with Germany shaped his attitude and influenced his image of the c ...