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Henry James, OM (April 15 1843 – February 28 1916), son of Henry James Sr. and brother of the philosopher and psychologist William James and diarist Alice James, was an American-born author and literary critic of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He spent much of his life in Europe and became a British subject shortly before his death. He is primarily known for novels, novellas and short stories based on themes of consciousness and morality.
James significantly contributed to the criticism of fiction, particularly in his insistence that writers be allowed the greatest freedom possible in presenting their view of the world. His imaginative use of point of view, interior monologue and possibly unreliable narrators in his own novels and tales brought a new depth and interest to narrative fiction. An extraordinarily productive writer, he published substantive books of travel writing, biography, autobiography and visual arts criticism.See the referenced bibliography by Edel, Laurence and Rambeau for a complete account of James's large volume of writings.
Life
Henry James was born in New York City into a wealthy, intellectually inclined family. His father, Henry James Sr., was interested in various religious and literary pursuits. In his youth, James travelled with his family back and forth between Europe and America. He studied with tutors in Geneva, London, Paris, and Bonn. At the age of 19, he briefly and unsuccessfully attended Harvard Law School, but he much preferred reading and writing fiction to studying law.In an unpublished note, "The Turning Point of My Life," James ruefully notes how he wrote fiction instead of law at Harvard: "It so happened that I had in the deepest depths of the past spent a year at that admirable institution the Harvard Law School, and that, withdrawing from it prematurely—though under no precipitation that I may not now comfortably refer to—I brought away with me certain rolls of manuscript that were quite shamelessly not so many bundles of notes on the perusal of so many calfskin volumes. These were notes of quite another sort, small sickly seed enough, no doubt, but to be sown and to sprout up into such flowers as they might, in a much less trimmed and ordered garden than that of the law." The Complete Notebooks of Henry James edited by Leon Edel and Lyall Powers (2005) p.437–438. James also discusses his very unsuccessful time at Harvard Law School in Notes of a Son and Brother, especially chapters nine and ten. More on [ Henry James ]
Three things �in human kind are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. The third is to be kind.-Henry James
Billy_Cox (BILLY COX ) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 08:52:24 -0000
Three things �in human kind are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. The third is to be kind.-Henry James
Josh Caron vs James Henry from the Kamloops Blazers at Vancouver Giants game on Dec 28, 2009 (fight, game) http://bit.ly/56XphZ
hockeyfights (hockeyfights) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 07:19:00 -0000
Josh Caron vs James Henry from the Kamloops Blazers at Vancouver Giants game on Dec 28, 2009 (fight, game) http://bit.ly/56XphZ
The curse of the three celeb deaths. Brittney Murphy, Chris Henry (WR Browns), and James Sullivan (The Rev/Drummer for Avenged Sevenfold).
chrisjamesdavis (Chris Davis) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 06:15:59 -0000
The curse of the three celeb deaths. Brittney Murphy, Chris Henry (WR Browns), and James Sullivan (The Rev/Drummer for Avenged Sevenfold).
@James_Crenshaw James Henry Crenshaw - are you listening ...You will let Portia win...and then you will *whispers*...
PortiaBellefle (Portia Bellefleur ) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 06:07:03 -0000
@James_Crenshaw James Henry Crenshaw - are you listening ...You will let Portia win...and then you will *whispers*...
Q:What is your full name? A:James Henry Crenshaw http://formspring.me/jamescrenshaw/q/11024183 #formspringme
james_crenshaw (James Crenshaw) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 06:04:46 -0000
Q:What is your full name? A:James Henry Crenshaw http://formspring.me/jamescrenshaw/q/11024183 #formspringme
I think patriotism is like charity -- it begins at home. Henry James #SOT
Didkaty (Linda Subjeck) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 03:11:35 -0000
I think patriotism is like charity -- it begins at home. Henry James #SOT
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About Henry James - Timeline and chapter-indexed e-texts of many of the author's works.
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Flashback: Henry James and The Atlantic Monthly - Article on James and his publishing relationship with The Atlantic Monthly.
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The Henry James Scholar's Guide to Web Sites - Richard D. Hathaway gives an organised, annotated list of online resources for the author and his works, and a chronological list of his works.
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