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Henry James


Born
in New York City, New York, The United States
April 15, 1843

Died
February 28, 1916

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Henry James was an American-British author. He is regarded as a key transitional figure between literary realism and literary modernism, and is considered by many to be among the greatest novelists in the English language. He was the son of Henry James Sr. and the brother of philosopher and psychologist William James and diarist Alice James.
He is best known for his novels dealing with the social and marital interplay between émigré Americans, the English, and continental Europeans, such as The Portrait of a Lady. His later works, such as The Ambassadors, The Wings of the Dove and The Golden Bowl were increasingly experimental. In describing the internal states of mind and social dynamics of his characters, James often wrote in a style in
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The Turn of the Screw

3.38 avg rating — 180,178 ratings — published 1898 — 62 editions
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The Portrait of a Lady

3.80 avg rating — 85,171 ratings — published 1881 — 1956 editions
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Daisy Miller

3.37 avg rating — 37,928 ratings — published 1879 — 1227 editions
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Washington Square

3.71 avg rating — 25,816 ratings — published 1880 — 1183 editions
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The Wings of the Dove

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3.78 avg rating — 17,526 ratings — published 1902 — 613 editions
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The Ambassadors

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The Golden Bowl

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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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“She feels in italics and thinks in CAPITALS.”
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“Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.”
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