Henry James
Born: 04-14-1843
Henry James was an American-British author renowned for his significant contributions to 19th-century literature. Born in 1843 in New York City, he spent much of his life in Europe, which profoundly influenced his work. James is celebrated for his complex characters and exploration of consciousness in novels like "The Portrait of a Lady" and "The Turn of the Screw." His intricate prose style has left a lasting mark on modern narrative techniques.
Book summaries for books written by Henry James
Quotes
They had at no moment the illusion of not being understood.
For the first time Miss Overmore spoke. "It seems to me a cruel shame."
"Everything's the same?" - "Everything's the same."
She had learned that her father was, beyond all things else, a little lover of peace.
A time came when she nearly fell into the error of confounding him with the acquired trace of some vulgar ties.
She grows up too fast!
"She wouldn't notice, darling. She doesn't notice."
They had no business with the right thought, which could only be thought when the right word had at least been found!
"It wouldn't; I'd speak to her from the window."
The mother was what the nurses call 'a bad patient'.
"You've been thinking things you oughtn't."
"Your mother didn't grasp at anything; she threw everything away."