Henry James




Henry James

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born April 15, 1843
died February 28, 1916
place of birth United States
genre Literature & Fiction

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Henry James, OM, son of theologian Henry James Sr., brother of the philosopher and psychologist William James and diarist Alice James, was an American-born author, one of the founders and leaders of a school of realism in fiction. He spent much of his life in England and became a British subject shortly before his death. He is primarily known for a series of major novels in which he portrayed the encounter of America with Europe. His plots centered on personal relationships, the proper exercise of power in such relationships, and other moral questions. His method of writing from the point of view of a character within a tale allowed him to explore the phenomena of consciousness and perception, and his style in later works has been compared ...more

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avg rating: 3.65 | 10386 ratings | 312 distinct works
The Portrait of a Lady The Portrait of a Lady (Penguin Classics)
by Henry James
avg rating 3.85 — 1904 ratings — published 2003
116 editions
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Daisy Miller Daisy Miller (Paperback)
by Henry James
avg rating 3.41 — 958 ratings — published 1995
50 editions
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The Turn of the Screw and Othe... The Turn of the Screw and Other Short Fiction (Paperback)
by Henry James
avg rating 3.65 — 320 ratings — published 1981
17 editions
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The American The American (Paperback)
by Henry James
avg rating 3.60 — 322 ratings — published 1877
21 editions
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The Turn of the Screw and The ... The Turn of the Screw and The Aspern Papers (Penguin Classics)
by Henry James
avg rating 3.91 — 201 ratings — published 2003
11 editions
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The Turn of the Screw: Authori... The Turn of the Screw: Authoritative Text, Contexts, Criticism (Norton Critical Editions)
by Henry James
avg rating 3.80 — 100 ratings — published 1898
98 editions
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The Europeans The Europeans (Penguin Popular Classics)
by Henry James
avg rating 3.42 — 106 ratings — published 2007
27 editions
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The Spoils of Poynton The Spoils of Poynton (Paperback)
by Henry James
avg rating 3.92 — 49 ratings — published 2004
10 editions
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The Turn of the Screw and Dais... The Turn of the Screw and Daisy Miller (Mass Market Paperback)
by Henry James
avg rating 3.56 — 52 ratings — published 1954
9 editions
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The Bostonians The Bostonians (Oxford World's Classics)
by Henry James
avg rating 3.24 — 41 ratings — published 1886
28 editions
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quotes by Henry James

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"Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind."
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"I always want to know the things one shouldn't do."
"So as to do them?" asked her aunt.
"So as to choose." said Isabel"
Henry James (The Portrait of a Lady)
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"Don't pass it by--the immediate, the real, the only, the yours."
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