Project Gutenberg 2012-07-23 Public domain in the USA. 4053 James, William 1842 1910 James, Henry 1879 1947 The Letters of William James, Vol. 1 Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "The Letters of William James, Vol. 1" by William James is a collection of correspondence written in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Edited by his son, Henry James, the letters provide an intimate glimpse into the personal and philosophical reflections of one of America's greatest thinkers. Through these letters, readers are invited to explore James's life, thoughts on psychology, philosophy, and his experiences, shedding light on his character and intellectual journey. The opening of the collection includes a preface by Henry James, who outlines the intent behind this selection of letters. He emphasizes that the correspondence captures not just the vividness of James's writing style but also provides biographical insights into his upbringing, family dynamics, and the influences that shaped his thought. The initial letters chronicle his early years, his academic pursuits at Harvard, and his relationships with family and friends, portraying a young man navigating the challenges of education, health, and identity. The tone is both playful and reflective, revealing William James's vibrant personality while setting the stage for the deeper exploration of his philosophical discourse in subsequent letters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40307/40307-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 67.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en James, William, 1842-1910 Intellectuals -- United States Philosophers -- United States Psychologists -- United States B Text Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature 752041 2025-08-16T10:54:08.703298 text/html 734022 2024-10-23T09:48:37 text/html 3707826 2025-08-16T10:54:18.937777 application/epub+zip 3712529 2025-08-16T10:54:10.195312 application/epub+zip 373384 2025-08-16T10:54:09.423282 application/epub+zip 3945536 2025-08-16T10:54:25.998788 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3878753 2025-08-16T10:54:17.870773 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 547388 2022-09-18T12:42:20.648070 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 672060 2025-08-16T10:54:07.250320 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 652190 2024-10-23T09:48:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18051 2025-08-16T10:54:26.159747 application/rdf+xml 19005 2025-08-16T10:54:09.539295 image/jpeg 2649 2025-08-16T10:54:09.481289 image/jpeg 3444543 2025-08-16T10:54:08.835341 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia