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Henry James

Henry James, was an American writer, regarded as one of the key figures of 19th-century literary realism. He was the son of Henry James, Sr., a clergyman, and the brother of philosopher and psychologist William James and diarist Alice James. (Source.)

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American and British writer (1843–1916)

Born 15 April 1843
Died 28 February 1916

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  • Cover of: Beast in the Jungle

    First published in 2013 — 24 editions
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  • Cover of: In the cage
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  • Cover of: Diary of a Man of Fifty Illustrated

    First published in 2020 — 23 editions
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  • Cover of: The art of the novel: critical prefaces
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    Cover of edition artofnovel00jame First published in 1934 — 23 editions
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  • Cover of: English hours
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    Cover of edition englishhours00jameiala Cover of edition englishhourswith00jameuoft Cover of edition englishhours0000jame Cover of edition englishhours00jame Cover of edition englishhours00jamerich Cover of edition englishhourswit01penngoog Cover of edition englishhours0000jame_x7l1 Cover of edition englishhours0000unse_g8p7 Cover of edition englishhours0000jame_d0l6 First published in 1905 — 23 editions
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  • Cover of: Terminations
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  • Cover of: Roderick Hudson: Gold Premium Edition

    First published in 1886 — 22 editions
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  • Cover of: In the Cage: By Henry James - Illustrated

    First published in 1906 — 22 editions
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  • Cover of: French poets and novelists
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    Cover of edition cu31924027180375 Cover of edition frenchpoetsandno00jameuoft Cover of edition frenchpoetsandn00jrgoog Cover of edition frenchpoetsnovel00jame First published in 1878 — 22 editions
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  • Cover of: Literary criticism
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    Cover of edition shortstoriesofhe00jame First published in 1921 — 21 editions
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  • Cover of: An international episode
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    First published in 1879 — 21 editions
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  • Cover of: The turn of the screw, and Daisy Miller
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    Cover of edition daisymillerturno0000henr Cover of edition daisymillerandtu0000jame First published in 1926 — 21 editions
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  • Cover of: Great American Short Stories
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  • Cover of: The Bodley Head Henry James.
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  • Cover of: Otra vuelta de tuerca

    First published in 2003 — 20 editions
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  • Cover of: What Maisie Knew Illustrated

    First published in 2020 — 20 editions
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  • Cover of: The spoils of Poynton: A London life; The chaperon
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    First published in 1908 — 19 editions
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  • Cover of: A little tour in France
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    First published in 1878 — 19 editions
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  • Cover of: The lesson of the master: The marriage ; The pupil ; Brooksmith ; The solution ; Sir Edmund Orme / By Henry James.
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    Cover of edition lessonofmaster00jamerich Cover of edition lessonofmasterde00jameuoft Cover of edition lessonmaster00jamerich Cover of edition lessonmastermar02jamegoog Cover of edition lessonofmaster0000jame First published in 1892 — 19 editions
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  • Cover of: Partial portraits
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American and British writer (1843–1916)

Born 15 April 1843
Died 28 February 1916

Subjects

Fiction, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Fiction, general, Classic Literature, American literature, James, henry, 1843-1916, American Authors, Correspondence, Social life and customs, Description and travel, History and criticism, Americans, Fiction, short stories (single author), Manners and customs, American Short stories, Fiction, psychological, Travel, American fiction, Authors, correspondence, Children's fiction, Young women, Short stories, History, Man-woman relationships, Young women, fiction

Places

United States, Europe, England, France, Italy, New York, Massachusetts, New England, Salem Village, London (England), Paris, Wall Street, Washington Square (New York, N.Y.), Alabama, Great Britain, Jefferson, New York (State), Owl Creek Bridge, Venice (Italy), Mississippi, Paris (France), Venice, Yoknapatawpha County, Atlantic States, London

People

Henry James (1843-1916), Faith Brown, Goodman Brown, Goody Cloyse, Devil, Bartleby, Cicero, Ethelred, Ginger Nut, Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850), John Jacob Astor, Madeline Usher, Nippers, Roderick Usher, Turkey, Peyton Farquhar, Colonel Sartoris, Emily Grierson, Homer Barron, Mr. Grierson, Tobe, William Wetmore Story (1819-1895), C. Auguste Dupin, Elizabeth, Ernest Valdemar

Time

19th century, 20th century, 1600s, 1861-1865, 1865-1918, Antebellum era, 1861-65, American Civil War, Civil War, carnival, 16th century, 1800-1918, 1801-1900, 1835-1845, 1861-1900, 1870-1918, 1900-1920, 19e siècle, Alabama, Carnival, Late 19th century, Owl Creek Bridge, United States

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Alternative names

  • Henry James, Jr.
  • henry henry james
  • Henry. JAMES
  • henry james

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January 13, 2025 Edited by raybb Edited without comment.
March 5, 2024 Edited by bitnapper merge authors
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