Henry James’s “The Jolly Corner”1: Revisiting the Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11–32)

In this article, various reception-historical analyses of Henry James’s short story “The Jolly Corner” and its use of the Bible are subjected to critique. The parable of the Prodigal Son is offered as a convincing and significant intertext which is clearly signalled in the story. Reading this parabl...

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Main Author: Jack, Alison M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: De Gruyter 2014
In: Journal of the bible and its reception
Year: 2014, Volume: 1, Issue: 2, Pages: 253-262
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Luke / Reception / James, Henry 1843-1916, The jolly corner
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
Further subjects:B Supernatural explanations
B Henry James
B Luke 15:11–32
B Reception History
B psychological realism
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