Portrait of Jennie (novella)

Portrait of Jennie
First US edition
AuthorRobert Nathan
LanguageEnglish
GenreMystery, fantasy, supernatural
PublisherA. A. Knopf (US)
The Ryerson Press (Canada)
Publication date
1940
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Pages212
Preceded byWinter in April 
Followed byThey Went on Together 

Portrait of Jennie is a novel by American writer Robert Nathan, first published in 1940.[1] This story combines romance, fantasy, mystery, and the supernatural. The most successful of Nathan's books, it is considered a modern masterpiece of fantasy fiction.

Judith Merril called Portrait of Jennie "one of the most durable successes in the fantasy business,"[2] and Ray Bradbury wrote of the book, "It touched and frightened me when I was twenty-four. Now, once more, it touches and frightens."[2]

  1. ^ Library of Congress Web. Accessed 18 Aug 2009
  2. ^ a b Portrait of Jenny entry, Fantastic Fiction. Accessed Feb. 7, 2014.