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Henry James Jr.
Henry James in 1890
Born	( 1843-04-15 ) April 15, 1843 New York City , United States
Died	February 28, 1916 (1916-02-28) (aged 72) London , England
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	American, British
Alma mater	Harvard Law School
Notable works	The Turn of the Screw The Portrait of a Lady The Wings of the Dove Daisy Miller The Ambassadors
Relatives	Henry James, Sr. (father), William James (brother), Alice James (sister)

Henry James OM (1843?1916) was an Anglo-American novelist . He was one of the most important literary people of the late 19th century. James was the son of Henry James Senior, a clergyman , and the brother of William James , the psychologist and philosopher . He grew up mostly in the United States but spent the majority of his life in England. He became a British citizen in 1915 . His sister, Alice James, was also a writer.

Novels [ change | change source ]

In his novels, he wrote from the viewpoint of one of the characters. Some literary critics compared this to impressionist painting. In his own literary criticism , James insisted that writers be allowed the greatest possible freedom in how they looked at the world. He thought a text should be realistic, and its account of life be recognisable to its readers. Good novels, to James, show life in action and are interesting.

Other books [ change | change source ]

He published fictional books , articles and books of travel , biography , autobiography , and criticism , and wrote plays, some of which were performed during his lifetime. His plays probably influenced his later novels and tales.