The Reverberator

by Henry James (1843-1916)

Versions of The Reverberator include:

• "The Reverberator" in Macmillan's Magazine 57–58:
  • "The Reverberator" in Macmillan's Magazine 57 (February 1888): 263–275.
  • "The Reverberator" in Macmillan's Magazine 57 (March 1888): 366–378.
  • "The Reverberator" in Macmillan's Magazine 57 (April 1888): 415–427.
  • "The Reverberator" in Macmillan's Magazine 58 (May 1888): 58–71.
  • "The Reverberator" in Macmillan's Magazine 58 (June 1888): 81–94.
  • "The Reverberator" in Macmillan's Magazine 58 (July 1888): 161–175.

  —First publication in any form.

• The Reverberator (2 volumes, London and New York, Macmillan & Co., 1888)

  — First book edition; in two volumes; published in June 1888, the first and only printing being of 500 copies; sold for 12/-. Not issued in America.

• The Reverberator (1 volume, American issue, London and New York, Macmillan & Co., 1888)

  — The second book edition, as issued in America, where it was actually the first edition issued, and was presented as such. Published in June 1888, the first and only printing being of 3000 copies. Sold at $1.25.

• The Reverberator (1 volume, English issue, London and New York, Macmillan & Co., 1888)

  — The second book edition, as issued in England. It is identical to the American issue except for an imprint on the verso of the title leaf identifying it as a "New Edition", and the addition of a catalogue. Published in August 1888, the first and only printing being of 1000 copies. Sold at 6/-. Remainder sheets were later rebound and issued by the Times Book Club.

• "The Reverberator" in The Reverberator, Madame de Mauves, A Passionate Pilgrim, and Other Tales (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1908): 1–211. (transcription project)

  — Volume 13 of The Novels and Tales of Henry James (the "New York Edition") — American issue; this is the last edition to be revised by James.

• "The Reverberator" in The Reverberator, Madame de Mauves, A Passionate Pilgrim, and Other Tales (London: Macmillan and Co., 1908): 1–211.

  — Volume 13 of The Novels and Tales of Henry James (the "New York Edition") — English issue.

• The Reverberator (London: Martin Secker, 1915)

  — Part of the "The Uniform Tales of Henry James" series; uses the "New York Edition" text

• The Reverberator (Boston: Le Roy Phillips, 1918)

  — American issue of "The Uniform Tales of Henry James" series

• "The Reverberator" in The Reverberator, Madame de Mauves, A Passionate Pilgrim, and Other Tales (London: Macmillan & Co., 192?): 1–191.

  — Volume 18 of The Novels and Stories of Henry James, the first posthumous collection of James' works; uses the "New York Edition" text.

• The Reverberator (unsourced edition)

  — An unsourced edition that uses the "New York Edition" text