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Daisy Miller Henry James – Daisy Miller is a novella by Henry James. It portrays the courtship of the beautiful American girl Daisy Miller byDaisy Miller Henry James – Daisy Miller is a novella by Henry James. It portrays the courtship of the beautiful American girl Daisy Miller by Winterbourne, a sophisticated compatriot of hers. His pursuit of her is hampered by her own flirtatiousness, which is frowned upon by the other expatriates when they meet in Switzerland and Italy.

The Ambassadors Henry James – The Ambassadors is a 1903 novel by Henry James, originally published as a serial in the North American Review (NAR).The Ambassadors Henry James – The Ambassadors is a 1903 novel by Henry James, originally published as a serial in the North American Review (NAR). This dark comedy, seen as one of the masterpieces of James's final period, follows the trip of protagonist Lewis Lambert Strether to Europe in pursuit of Chad Newsome, his widowed fiancée's supposedly wayward son; he is to bring the young man back to the family business, but he encounters unexpected complications. The third-person narrative is told

The Aspern Papers Henry James – The Aspern Papers is a novella written by Henry James, originally published in The Atlantic Monthly in 1888, withThe Aspern Papers Henry James – The Aspern Papers is a novella written by Henry James, originally published in The Atlantic Monthly in 1888, with its first book publication later in the same year. One of James' best-known and most acclaimed longer tales, The Aspern Papers is based on the letters Percy Bysshe Shelley wrote to Mary Shelley's stepsister, Claire Clairmont, who saved them until she died. Set in Venice, The Aspern Papers demonstrates James' ability to generate suspense while never

The Portrait of a Lady Henry James – The Portrait of a Lady is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly andThe Portrait of a Lady Henry James – The Portrait of a Lady is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly and Macmillan's Magazine in 188081 and then as a book in 1881. It is one of James's most popular long novels and is regarded by critics as one of his finest.

The Real Thing Henry James – «The Real Thing» is a short story by Henry James, first syndicated by S. S. McClure in multiple American newspapers andThe Real Thing Henry James – «The Real Thing» is a short story by Henry James, first syndicated by S. S. McClure in multiple American newspapers and then published in the British publication Black and White in April 1892 and the following year as the title story in the collection, The Real Thing and Other Stories published by Macmillan. This story, often read as a parable, plays with the reality-illusion dichotomy that fascinated James, especially in the later stages of his career. For the

The American Scene – Henry James – The American Scene is a book of travel writing by Henry James about his trip through the United States inThe American Scene – Henry James – The American Scene is a book of travel writing by Henry James about his trip through the United States in 1904-1905. Ten of the fourteen chapters of the book were published in the North American Review, Harper's and the Fortnightly Review in 1905 and 1906.

The Turn of the Screw Henry James – A young governess arrives at Bly, a country home in Essex, England, to care for Miles and Flora, two precociousThe Turn of the Screw Henry James – A young governess arrives at Bly, a country home in Essex, England, to care for Miles and Flora, two precocious and pure children. But as ghostly visions take shape, the obsessively protective governess soon fears for the safety of her wardsonly to wonder if these hauntings are a conjuring of her own imagination.The Turn of the Screw is an 1898 horror novella by Henry James that first appeared in serial format in Collier's Weekly magazine (January 27 April

The Awkward Age Henry James – The Awkward Age is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in Harper's Weekly in 1898-1899 and then as aThe Awkward Age Henry James – The Awkward Age is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in Harper's Weekly in 1898-1899 and then as a book later in 1899.Making her debut in London society, Nanda Brookenham is being groomed for the marriage market. Thrust suddenly into the superficial circle that surrounds her mother, the innocent but independent-minded young woman even finds herself in competition with Mrs Brookenham for the affection of the man she admires. Only an elderly

Wings of the Dove Henry James – The Wings of the Dove is a 1902 novel by Henry James. It tells the story of Milly Theale, an American heiressWings of the Dove Henry James – 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