Memories and Studies

The Project Gutenberg eBook, Memories and Studies, by William James, Edited by Henry James, Jr.This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.orgTitle: Memories and StudiesAuthor: William JamesEditor: Henry James, Jr.Release Date: March 8, 2007 [eBook #20768]Language: English***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK MEMORIES AND STUDIES***E-text prepared by Al HainesMEMORIES AND STUDIESbyWILLIAM JAMESLongmans, Green, and Co.Fourth Avenue and 30th Street, New YorkLondon, Bombay, and Calcutta1911Copyright, 1911, by Henry James Jr.All Rights ReservedPREFATORY NOTEProfessor William James formed the intention shortly before his death of republishing a number of popular addressesand essays under the title which this book now bears; but unfortunately he found no opportunity to attend to any detail ofthe book himself, or to leave definite instructions for others. I believe, however, that I have departed in no substantialdegree from my father's idea, except perhaps by including two or three short pieces which were first addressed tospecial occasions or audiences and which now seem clearly worthy of republication in their original form, although hemight not have been willing to reprint them himself without the recastings to which he was ever most attentive ...