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Henry James was born in the United States, in New York
City, on April 15, 1843 and is considered an American writer,
though he spent most of his life in England and, a year before his
death in...
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Henry James was born in the United States, in New York City, on
April 15, 1843 and is considered an American writer, though he
spent most of his life in England and, a year before his death in
London on February 28, 1916, became a British citizen. He is
regarded as one of the key literary figures of the 19th century,
writing mainly narrative fiction. He influenced many other writers,
most notably Edith Wharton. James was the son of Henry James, Sr.,
a well-known intellectual of his day, and the brother of William
James. Henry is known especially for the novels in which he
portrays Americans encountering Europeans. His style of writing,
often verbose and indirect, especially in his later years, can make
him difficult to read. Often, too, he writes from the point of view
of the characters within a tale, exploring issues related to
consciousness and perception. James contributed significantly to
literary criticism, especially in his later years when his works
were republished with extensive introductions by James. He insisted
that writers be allowed the greatest freedom in their writing, and
that narrative fiction be true to life, giving readers a view of
life that is recognizable. He felt that the only way to judge
whether a novel is good or bad is by whether the author is good or
bad. His imaginative use of point of view, interior monologue, and
narrators who were not necessarily reliable, brought depth and
interest to his fiction. The Aspern Papers is one of his most
notable short novels, along with The Turn of the Screw. In addition
to fiction he published articles, books of travel, autobiography,
biography, criticism, and plays. Among his masterpieces are Daisy
Miller (1879), The Portrait of a Lady (1881), The Bostonians
(1886), What Maisie Knew (1897), The Wings of the Dove (1902), and
The Golden Bowl (1916), available in this series, Classics
Condensed by Cowley.
