Tessa Hadley Non-Fiction books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Tessa Hadley Non-Fiction series?"

"There are one books in the Tessa Hadley Non-Fiction series, published in 1998."

Q: "What is the first book in the Tessa Hadley Non-Fiction series?"

"The first book in the Tessa Hadley Non-Fiction series is Henry James and the Imagination of Pleasure, published in 1998."

Q: "Do you need to have read Henry James to appreciate Tessa Hadley's critical study?"

"A familiarity with James's late novels is helpful, as the study engages closely with texts like The Wings of the Dove and The Golden Bowl. That said, Hadley writes critically with the same clarity she brings to her fiction, so even readers with only a passing knowledge of James may find it engaging."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Henry James and the Imagination of Pleasure	1998	Tessa Hadley	Buy

Published in 1998 and growing out of Hadley’s doctoral research, Henry James and the Imagination of Pleasure is a serious piece of literary scholarship. It examines James’s late fiction with particular attention to how pleasure, sensation, and desire operate in his prose, arguing that these are not peripheral concerns but central to understanding what his work actually does.

It predates Hadley’s career as a novelist, but the same intelligence is evident: a close attention to how fiction creates experience on the page rather than simply reporting it. For readers interested in both Hadley and James, the book offers a useful bridge, illuminating something of the literary tradition in which her own fiction is rooted.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Tessa Hadley Non-Fiction series?

There are one books in the Tessa Hadley Non-Fiction series, published in 1998.

What is the first book in the Tessa Hadley Non-Fiction series?

The first book in the Tessa Hadley Non-Fiction series is Henry James and the Imagination of Pleasure, published in 1998.

Do you need to have read Henry James to appreciate Tessa Hadley's critical study?

A familiarity with James’s late novels is helpful, as the study engages closely with texts like The Wings of the Dove and The Golden Bowl. That said, Hadley writes critically with the same clarity she brings to her fiction, so even readers with only a passing knowledge of James may find it engaging.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order