Portrait of Henry James

Henry James

Notable works
The Altar of the DeadA Bundle of LettersLouisa Pallant

11 written works

About the author

Henry James is an important novelist in the history of English literature; within our records, public information such as his dates of birth and death and nationality is limited, so no inference is made here. Our collection includes seven of his works, among them Daisy Miller, The Awkward Age, Madame de Mauves, Louisa Pallant, Pandora, The Altar of the Dead and A Bundle of Letters. Their subjects often center on psychological maneuvering, moral dilemmas and personal growth in human relationships, and they are commonly classified under inspirational growth. His writing is known for delicate psychological portrayal and restrained narration, revealing inner worlds through dialogue and shifts of perspective, and it has deeply influenced the development of modern fictional technique. These works reflect his sustained attention to marriage, class and personal choice, and readers can sense his controlled yet precise style.

Written (11)

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Rating 3.9
Louisa Pallant Henry James · 2016 Louisa Pallant is a novel first published in 1879 by a prolific American-born author and literary critic of the late nineteenth and early twentieth ce…
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Rating 4.3
The Altar of the Dead Henry James · 2015 Trajectory presents classics of world literature with 21st century features! Our original-text editions include the following visual enhancements to f…
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Rating 4.0
A Bundle of Letters Henry James · 2015 The fair New Yorker is, sometimes, very amusing. She asks me if everyone in Boston talks like me — if everyone is as 'intellectual' as your poor corre…
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Rating 3.8
The Awkward Age Henry James · 2015 The story of young Nanda Brookenham's struggle to preserve her honesty in the brilliant but corrupt world of her parents is a drama of innocence betra…
Daisy Miller cover
Rating 3.7
Daisy Miller Henry James · 2015 Daisy Miller is a famous novella that chronicles a young American girl's willful yet innocent flirtation with a young Italian, and the unfortunate con…
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Rating 3.5
Madame De Mauves Henry James · 2015 "Introduce me to Madame de Mauves," he answered, "and Saint-Germain will quite satisfy me." All he had learned was the lady's name and residence. Long…
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Rating 3.5
Pandora Henry James · 2015 Work by the prolific American-born author and literary critic of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He spent much of his life in Europe and becam…
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The Marriages Henry James The Atlantic Monthly · 1891 The Marriages is a mid-period short story by Henry James, an American-born writer who later settled in England. It was first published in The Atlantic…
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Confidence Henry James · 1879 Confidence (often rendered in Chinese as Xinxin) is the fifth novel by the American writer Henry James. It was first serialized in Scribner's Monthly …
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A Bundle of Letters Henry James A Bundle of Letters (Yishu Xin Zha) is an epistolary comic short story from Henry James's early career, published in December 1879 in the English-lang…
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The Point of View Henry James One letter, written during a sea voyage to his Paris friend Whiteside, records a mother and daughter crossing the Atlantic and their impressions upon …

Publishers

The Atlantic Monthly