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  1. The Wings of the Dove. The Wings of the Dove is a 1902 novel by Henry James. It tells the story of Milly Theale, an American heiress stricken with a serious disease, and her effect on the people around her. Some of these people befriend Milly with honourable motives, while others are more self-interested .

  2. The American is a novel by Henry James, originally published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly in 1876–77 and then as a book in 1877.. The novel is an uneasy combination of social comedy and melodrama concerning the adventures and misadventures of Christopher Newman, an essentially good-hearted but rather gauche American businessman on his first tour of Europe.

  3. 2 de mar. de 2011 · Henry James (b. 1843–d. 1916), a prolific writer of fiction, travel writing, essays, book reviews, and plays, was one of the most influential writers of the 19th century. Born in New York, as a child he traveled extensively in Europe with his family.

  4. 3 de mai. de 2024 · The Cambridge Edition of the Complete Fiction of Henry James is the first full scholarly edition of his novels and tales. Based on first book editions, it offers an opportunity to observe at close hand his development as a writer, while providing authoritative texts, substantial introductions, a comprehensive listing of textual variants, and illuminating annotation.

  5. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Henry James was one of the most prolific writers of the 19th century. His most famous works included The Portrait of a Lady (1881), The Bostonians (1886), and The Ambassadors (1903). Many of his tales, including “The Figure in the Carpet” (1896) and The Turn of the Screw (1898), are still widely read.

  6. Contents. Henry James was born on April 15th, 1843. He was born in Washington Place in New York City. His father was Henry James Sr. and his mother was Mary Walsh. His father was a lecturer. His mother came from an opulent family of New York. He had four siblings and was the elder among all of them. He had one sister Alice.

  7. ISBN. 978-1514729427. The Golden Bowl is a 1904 novel by Henry James. Set in England, this complex, intense study of marriage and adultery completes what some critics have called the "major phase" of James's career. The Golden Bowl explores the tangle of interrelationships between a father and daughter and their respective spouses.