Beloved Boy: Letters to Hendrik C. Andersen, 1899-1915

Zorzi (American studies, Ca’ Foscari U. of Venice) transcribes and edits 78 letters that James (1843-1916) wrote to Norwegian- American sculptor Anderson (1872-1940). Although the two rarely met during the 15 years of their correspondence, James was provoked and sometimes exasperated by the younger man’s character and career to say things he never said elsewhere. The Italian Amato ragazzo: Lettere a Hendrik C. Anderson, 1899-1915 was published by Marsilio Editori in 2000, and is translated by Millicent Bell (English, Boston U.) Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)