Ep. 4 of 5 on Henry James's novel "The Portrait of a Lady."

Think about how thought operates as action in James's novel.  The poem referenced in the episode by Emily Dickinson can be found here.  The name Dimmesdale refers to Hawthorne's _The Scarlet Letter_ (see episode 3) and the name Vere to Melville's _Billy Budd, Sailor_ (see episode 5).  For more information on James on cognition and action, see Jonathan Levin's Poetics of Transition, here.

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