Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Henry James

James, Henry, 1843-1916Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Henry James by Henry JamesAuthor: James, Henry, 1843-1916,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: May 8, 2019

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This is an index page of Henry James's works collected by Project Gutenberg. It is not a novel or a collection of criticism but a directory gateway to James's public-domain works. Its value lies in presenting scattered electronic texts grouped by work, making it easy for readers to quickly locate a novel, story, or essay, and for researchers to check which James works Project Gutenberg includes. Its use is primarily instrumental: when you plan to read James systematically, compile a chronology of his works, or compare electronic versions of different texts, this index saves search time. Note that the index provides only entries and link-style pointers; it contains no primary text and offers no literary criticism. It is meant to be used alongside specific works, not read through on its own. For general readers, choosing a novel or a short-story collection through the index and then going to the text is more effective than browsing the catalog aimlessly.

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Does this index contain the text of Henry James's works? No. It is a catalog-style index of James's works collected by Project Gutenberg, used to point to work entries and electronic text locations. It contains no novels, stories, or essays. Readers need to use the index to find the corresponding work and then open the specific text to read.
How should general readers use this index? They can treat it as a book-selection catalog: browse the work titles, pick a novel or a short-story collection, and then go to the corresponding electronic text. If they simply want to know which public-domain works by James are included, the index also provides a clear overall outline, saving more time than searching page by page.
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About the author

James, Henry, 1843-1916 Author

Henry James (1843–1916) was a novelist born in the United States who later became a British citizen, known for his psychological realism. He advances his narratives through his characters' consciousness and moral dilemmas, in a delicate, restrained style with carefully crafted sentences, often using limited points of view to leave meaningful gaps. His works frequently explore themes such as the collision between European and American cultures, marriage and freedom, and innocence versus worldly sophistication. The collection holds 81 of his works, including the two-volume The Portrait of a Lady, The Ambassadors, The Wings of the Dove, The Golden Bowl, The Beast in the Jungle, and the novella The Turn of the Screw. These works range from novels to novellas and show his fine, detailed portrayal of inner life across different lengths. Public information is limited, so biographical details are omitted, but these works alone reveal his important place in the tradition of psychological narrative in English literature.