The Modern Warning

by Henry James (1843-1916)

Versions of The Modern Warning include:

• "Two Countries" in Harper's New Monthly Magazine 77 (457) (June 1888): 83–116.

  — First publication in any form.

• "The Modern Warning" in The Aspern Papers, Louisa Pallant, The Modern Warning (2 volumes, London & New York: Macmillan & Co., 1888) 2: 97–258.

  — First book edition, published in two volumes. This is nominally both the first English edition and the first American edition, but it was never issued in America.

• "The Modern Warning" in The Aspern Papers, Louisa Pallant, The Modern Warning (1 volume, London & New York: Macmillan & Co., 1888): 197–290.

  — The American issue of the 2nd edition. Since the 1st edition was issued only in England, this is effectively the 1st American edition.

• "The Modern Warning" in The Aspern Papers, Louisa Pallant, The Modern Warning (London & New York: Macmillan & Co., 1890): 197–290.

  — The English issue of the 2nd edition. Identical to the American issue except for the date 1890 date on the title page, and an imprint on the verso of the title-leaf, identifying it as a "New Edition". Also later issued in a Times Book Club remainder binding.

• "The Modern Warning" in The Last of the Valerii, Master Eustace, The Romance of Certain Old Clothes, and Other Tales (London & New York: Macmillan & Co., 1923): 173–257.

  — Volume 26 of The Novels and Stories of Henry James, the first posthumous collection of James' works.