Henry James

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Henry James was an influential American-born British author known for his psychologically complex novels and stories exploring consciousness, perception, and social relationships.

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Henry James canonical 155
Henry James’s works 1

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instanceOf biographer
essayist
human
literary critic
novelist
playwright
short story writer
citizenship United Kingdom
United States of America
countryOfBirth United States of America
countryOfCitizenshipChange United Kingdom
countryOfDeath United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1843-04-15
dateOfCitizenshipChange 1915-07-26
dateOfDeath 1916-02-28
educatedAt Harvard Law School
familyName James
father Henry James Sr.
fullName Henry James self-link
genre ghost story
literary fiction
novel
psychological fiction
short story
givenName Henry
languageOfWorkOrName English
mannerOfDeath stroke
mother Mary Walsh James
movement literary realism
psychological realism
notableIdea stream of consciousness in narrative perspective
notableWork Daisy Miller
The Ambassadors
The Aspern Papers
The Bostonians
The Golden Bowl
The Portrait of a Lady
The Turn of the Screw
The Wings of the Dove
Washington Square
What Maisie Knew
occupation essayist
literary critic
novelist
playwright
short story writer
writer
placeOfBirth New York City
placeOfDeath London, England
surface form: London
residence Lamb House, Rye, East Sussex
London, England
surface form: London
sibling Alice James
William James
subjectOf The Art of Fiction (essay about his work and theory)
uncle Henry James Sr.
surface form: Henry James (1811–1882)
writingStyleCharacteristic complex narrative point of view
focus on consciousness and perception
psychological depth

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Claire Messud influencedBy Henry James
London Library hasNotableMember Henry James
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The Green Room basedOnAuthor Henry James