Prefaces to the New York Edition
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Prefaces to the New York Edition is Henry James’s series of reflective introductions to his revised collected works, in which he analyzes his own fiction, artistic principles, and narrative techniques.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Prefaces to the New York Edition canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Prefaces to the New York Edition Context triple: [The Art of Fiction, relatedWork, Prefaces to the New York Edition]
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“The Custom-House” introduction to “The Scarlet Letter”
“The Custom-House” introduction to “The Scarlet Letter” is Nathaniel Hawthorne’s semi-autobiographical preface that blends personal reflection, local history, and satire to frame and contextualize the main novel.
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Miscellaneous Writings 1883–1896
Miscellaneous Writings 1883–1896 is a collection of articles, sermons, letters, and other texts by Mary Baker Eddy that elaborates on the theology and practice of Christian Science.
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A History of New York
A History of New York is a satirical historical narrative by Washington Irving, written under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker, that humorously chronicles the early history and culture of New York.
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The Pisa Lectures
The Pisa Lectures are a series of influential talks by Noam Chomsky that laid out the core ideas of his Government and Binding theory in generative grammar.
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The First Edition
The First Edition was a late-1960s country-rock and pop band fronted by Kenny Rogers that gained fame with hits like "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)" and later as Kenny Rogers and The First Edition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prefaces to the New York Edition Target entity description: Prefaces to the New York Edition is Henry James’s series of reflective introductions to his revised collected works, in which he analyzes his own fiction, artistic principles, and narrative techniques.
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A.
“The Custom-House” introduction to “The Scarlet Letter”
“The Custom-House” introduction to “The Scarlet Letter” is Nathaniel Hawthorne’s semi-autobiographical preface that blends personal reflection, local history, and satire to frame and contextualize the main novel.
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B.
Miscellaneous Writings 1883–1896
Miscellaneous Writings 1883–1896 is a collection of articles, sermons, letters, and other texts by Mary Baker Eddy that elaborates on the theology and practice of Christian Science.
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C.
A History of New York
A History of New York is a satirical historical narrative by Washington Irving, written under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker, that humorously chronicles the early history and culture of New York.
-
D.
The Pisa Lectures
The Pisa Lectures are a series of influential talks by Noam Chomsky that laid out the core ideas of his Government and Binding theory in generative grammar.
-
E.
The First Edition
The First Edition was a late-1960s country-rock and pop band fronted by Kenny Rogers that gained fame with hits like "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)" and later as Kenny Rogers and The First Edition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collection of prefaces
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literary work ⓘ |
| author | Henry James ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticalReception | considered a foundational text of modern narrative theory ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical criticism
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essay ⓘ literary criticism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
preface to The Altar of the Dead and Other Tales
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preface to The Ambassadors ⓘ preface to The American ⓘ preface to The Aspern Papers and Other Tales ⓘ preface to The Awkward Age ⓘ preface to The Better Sort ⓘ preface to The Bostonians ⓘ preface to The Europeans ⓘ preface to The Finer Grain ⓘ preface to The Golden Bowl ⓘ preface to The Lesson of the Master and Other Tales ⓘ preface to The Patagonia and Other Tales ⓘ preface to The Portrait of a Lady ⓘ preface to The Princess Casamassima ⓘ preface to The Sacred Fount ⓘ preface to The Spoils of Poynton ⓘ preface to The Tragic Muse ⓘ preface to The Turn of the Screw and Other Stories ⓘ preface to The Two Magics ⓘ preface to The Wings of the Dove ⓘ preface to Washington Square ⓘ preface to What Maisie Knew ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Henry James scholarship
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modernist criticism of the novel ⓘ narratology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| partOf | New York Edition of Henry James’s works ⓘ |
| subject |
Henry James’s fiction
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artistic principles ⓘ authorial consciousness ⓘ characterization ⓘ composition process ⓘ dramatic method in fiction ⓘ impressionistic method ⓘ narrative technique ⓘ point of view in fiction ⓘ reader’s experience ⓘ revision of earlier works ⓘ self-critique of earlier novels ⓘ structure of fiction ⓘ the novel as an art form ⓘ |
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subject linked to:
The Art of Fiction (essay about his work and theory)