Henry James
LIFE
Born in NYC in 1843, of wealthy family
Entered law school at Harvard University
Moved to Europe where he came into contact with Flaubert, Zola and Guy de Maupassant in France. He moved to Britain where he became a British citizen
WORKS
EARLIER WORKS
detailed descriptions of people and their place in society
LATER FICTIONS
PSYCHOLOGICAL REALISM
STATES OF FEELINGS
DILEMMAS OF EXISTENCE
THE COMPLEXITY OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS
THE DETAILED STUDY OF HUMAN SOUL
LIMITED POINT OF VIEW
TROUBLED EXPERIENCES ARE DESCRIPTED WITH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF THE READER IN INTERPRETING THE EVENTS
MAIN THEME
THE GAP BETWEEN
INNOCENT, UNCONVENTIONAL AND IDEALISTIC AMERICANS
EDUCATED, REFINED BUT OFTEN CORRUPTED EUROPEANS