James, Henry 1843-1916
Overview
| Works: | 8,377 works in 33,258 publications in 35 languages and 840,361 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Psychological fiction Domestic fiction Criticism, interpretation, etc Romance fiction Biography Biographies Literature Bildungsromans Ghost stories |
| Subject Headings: | Authors, American |
| Roles: | Author, Bibliographic antecedent, Editor, Author of introduction, Other, Translator, Creator, Author in quotations or text abstracts, wpr, Honoree, Dedicatee, Composer, Lyricist, Performer, Contributor, Annotator, Correspondent, Collector, Originator, Librettist, wat, Illustrator, Conceptor |
| Classifications: | PS2116, 813.4 |
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Most widely held works about
Henry James
- Henry James, a life by Leon Edel( Book )
- Henry James by Tony Tanner( Book )
- Empire : a novel by Gore Vidal( Book )
- Italian hours by Henry James( )
- The master : a novel by Colm Tóibín( Book )
- The Complete Letters of Henry James, 1878-1880 by Henry James( )
- Henry James and the imagination of pleasure by Tessa Hadley( )
- Henry James at work by Theodora Bosanquet( )
- The great tradition : George Eliot, Henry James, Joseph Conrad by F. R Leavis( Book )
- Henry James : a collection of critical essays by Henry James( Book )
- Bachelors, manhood, and the novel, 1850-1925 by Katherine V Snyder( )
- Literary inheritance by Roger Sale( )
- The complete letters of Henry James, 1880-1883 by Henry James( )
- Henry James: autobiography by Henry James( Book )
- Modernist fiction, cosmopolitanism and the politics of community by Jessica Schiff Berman( )
- Letters, fictions, lives : Henry James and William Dean Howells by Henry James( )
- Henry James and the language of experience by Collin Meissner( )
- Henry James and the father question by Andrew Taylor( )
- Henry James and queer modernity by Eric L Haralson( )
- A small boy and others by Henry James( )
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Most widely held works by
Henry James
The portrait of a lady by
Henry James(
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831 editions published between 1880 and 2018 in 16 languages and held by 19,081 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When Isabel Archer, a beautiful, spirited American, is brought to Europe by her wealthy Aunt Touchett, it is expected that she will soon marry. But Isabel, resolved to determine her own fate, does not hesitate to turn down two eligible suitors. She then finds herself irresistibly drawn to Gilbert Osmond, who, beneath his veneer of charm and cultivation, is cruelty itself
831 editions published between 1880 and 2018 in 16 languages and held by 19,081 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When Isabel Archer, a beautiful, spirited American, is brought to Europe by her wealthy Aunt Touchett, it is expected that she will soon marry. But Isabel, resolved to determine her own fate, does not hesitate to turn down two eligible suitors. She then finds herself irresistibly drawn to Gilbert Osmond, who, beneath his veneer of charm and cultivation, is cruelty itself
Washington Square by
Henry James(
Book
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748 editions published between 1880 and 2019 in 18 languages and held by 12,168 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The shy and sweet daughter of a well-to-do physician, Catherine Sloper seems destined for lifelong spinsterhood until the sudden appearance of a dashing suitor who proposes marriage. Her adored father suspects the would-be fiance of fortune-hunting and threatens her with disinheritance, forcing Catherine to choose between lover and father. Setting his novel in New York City of the 1840s, James masterfully explores the moral consequences of a tender heart's ruthless manipulation
748 editions published between 1880 and 2019 in 18 languages and held by 12,168 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The shy and sweet daughter of a well-to-do physician, Catherine Sloper seems destined for lifelong spinsterhood until the sudden appearance of a dashing suitor who proposes marriage. Her adored father suspects the would-be fiance of fortune-hunting and threatens her with disinheritance, forcing Catherine to choose between lover and father. Setting his novel in New York City of the 1840s, James masterfully explores the moral consequences of a tender heart's ruthless manipulation
The American by
Henry James(
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574 editions published between 1877 and 2019 in 9 languages and held by 11,992 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A self-made American goes to Europe to enjoy his fortune and becomes engaged to a French widow from a noble family. Depicts the contrast between American and European culture
574 editions published between 1877 and 2019 in 9 languages and held by 11,992 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A self-made American goes to Europe to enjoy his fortune and becomes engaged to a French widow from a noble family. Depicts the contrast between American and European culture
The ambassadors by
Henry James(
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613 editions published between 1881 and 2019 in 10 languages and held by 11,256 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sent to Paris by a wealthy matron to retrieve her son, Strether becomes sidetracked by an intriguing complication
613 editions published between 1881 and 2019 in 10 languages and held by 11,256 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sent to Paris by a wealthy matron to retrieve her son, Strether becomes sidetracked by an intriguing complication
The wings of the dove by
Henry James(
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470 editions published between 1902 and 2019 in 8 languages and held by 9,749 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In early-20th-century London, Kate Croy and Merton Densher are engaged in a passionate, clandestine love affair. Croy is desperately in love with Densher, who has all the qualities of a potentially excellent husband: he's handsome, witty, and idealistic--the one thing he lacks is money, which ultimately renders him unsuitable as a mate. By chance, Croy befriends a young American heiress, Milly Theale. When Croy discovers that Theale suffers from a mysterious and fatal malady, she hatches a plan that can give all three characters something that they want--at a price
470 editions published between 1902 and 2019 in 8 languages and held by 9,749 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In early-20th-century London, Kate Croy and Merton Densher are engaged in a passionate, clandestine love affair. Croy is desperately in love with Densher, who has all the qualities of a potentially excellent husband: he's handsome, witty, and idealistic--the one thing he lacks is money, which ultimately renders him unsuitable as a mate. By chance, Croy befriends a young American heiress, Milly Theale. When Croy discovers that Theale suffers from a mysterious and fatal malady, she hatches a plan that can give all three characters something that they want--at a price
The turn of the screw by
Henry James(
Book
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586 editions published between 1898 and 2019 in 16 languages and held by 7,752 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The classic ghost story about a high-strung governess and the two young children who may--or may not--be plotting with the diabolical Peter Quint
586 editions published between 1898 and 2019 in 16 languages and held by 7,752 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The classic ghost story about a high-strung governess and the two young children who may--or may not--be plotting with the diabolical Peter Quint
The golden bowl by
Henry James(
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459 editions published between 1900 and 2018 in 9 languages and held by 7,465 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Prince Amerigo muses on his approaching marriage, and on the likely consequences of an alliance between Russian aristocracy and American money
459 editions published between 1900 and 2018 in 9 languages and held by 7,465 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Prince Amerigo muses on his approaching marriage, and on the likely consequences of an alliance between Russian aristocracy and American money
The Europeans by
Henry James(
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394 editions published between 1878 and 2019 in 8 languages and held by 7,260 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The Cambridge Edition of the Complete Fiction of Henry James provides, for the first time, a scholarly edition of a major writer whose work continues to be read, quoted, adapted and studied. James' The Europeans gently satirizes both early nineteenth-century New England society and the sophisticated visiting Europeans who encounter it. While this wryly comic novel has had its critical champions - F.R. Leavis and Richard Poirier among them - it has not previously received the scholarly attention it deserves. This edition, based on the work's first book appearance in 1878, reconstructs the novel's literary, cultural and historical contexts, provides extensive annotation, and gives a detailed textual history of the work, drawing on newly available James letters. It will be of interest to James scholars, book historians and students of nineteenth-century Anglo-American literature and culture, and will also re-introduce readers to the pleasures of Henry James' early style"--
394 editions published between 1878 and 2019 in 8 languages and held by 7,260 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The Cambridge Edition of the Complete Fiction of Henry James provides, for the first time, a scholarly edition of a major writer whose work continues to be read, quoted, adapted and studied. James' The Europeans gently satirizes both early nineteenth-century New England society and the sophisticated visiting Europeans who encounter it. While this wryly comic novel has had its critical champions - F.R. Leavis and Richard Poirier among them - it has not previously received the scholarly attention it deserves. This edition, based on the work's first book appearance in 1878, reconstructs the novel's literary, cultural and historical contexts, provides extensive annotation, and gives a detailed textual history of the work, drawing on newly available James letters. It will be of interest to James scholars, book historians and students of nineteenth-century Anglo-American literature and culture, and will also re-introduce readers to the pleasures of Henry James' early style"--
The Bostonians : a novel by
Henry James(
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363 editions published between 1881 and 2019 in 7 languages and held by 7,146 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Celebrated novel about a passionate New England suffragette, her displaced southern gentleman cousin, and a charismatic young woman whose loyalty they both wished to possess goes directly to the heart of sexual politics
363 editions published between 1881 and 2019 in 7 languages and held by 7,146 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Celebrated novel about a passionate New England suffragette, her displaced southern gentleman cousin, and a charismatic young woman whose loyalty they both wished to possess goes directly to the heart of sexual politics
What Maisie knew by
Henry James(
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388 editions published between 1848 and 2019 in 12 languages and held by 5,750 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An innocent young girl who is caught between her divorced parents attempts to understand life and its injustices
388 editions published between 1848 and 2019 in 12 languages and held by 5,750 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An innocent young girl who is caught between her divorced parents attempts to understand life and its injustices
Roderick Hudson by
Henry James(
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324 editions published between 1875 and 2019 in 8 languages and held by 5,486 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
One of Henry James's first novels, Roderick Hudson is a compelling depiction of the artistic temperament and of a young man who, like Icarus, flies to close to the sun
324 editions published between 1875 and 2019 in 8 languages and held by 5,486 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
One of Henry James's first novels, Roderick Hudson is a compelling depiction of the artistic temperament and of a young man who, like Icarus, flies to close to the sun
Daisy Miller by
Henry James(
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463 editions published between 1878 and 2020 in 23 languages and held by 5,483 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Portrait of a young woman from Schenectady, New York, who, while traveling in Europe, runs afoul of the socially pretentious American expatriate community in Rome
463 editions published between 1878 and 2020 in 23 languages and held by 5,483 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Portrait of a young woman from Schenectady, New York, who, while traveling in Europe, runs afoul of the socially pretentious American expatriate community in Rome
In the cage : & other tales by
Henry James(
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119 editions published between 1898 and 2019 in 5 languages and held by 4,797 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A young girl working in a Mayfair post office is privy to the brief yet substantial messages telegraphed by wealthy, fashionable people to their similar friends. As she reads, she develops her own particular intimacy with various scandals, amours, and intrigues. Her mind captive in the cage of her workplace, and with only the prospect of a rather dull marriage to look forward to, she surrenders to her powerful imagination, her chosen entertainment being the sporadic visits of the dashing Captain Everard, and the 'extravagance, selfishness, immorality, and crimes' of the idle rich."--Jacket
119 editions published between 1898 and 2019 in 5 languages and held by 4,797 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A young girl working in a Mayfair post office is privy to the brief yet substantial messages telegraphed by wealthy, fashionable people to their similar friends. As she reads, she develops her own particular intimacy with various scandals, amours, and intrigues. Her mind captive in the cage of her workplace, and with only the prospect of a rather dull marriage to look forward to, she surrenders to her powerful imagination, her chosen entertainment being the sporadic visits of the dashing Captain Everard, and the 'extravagance, selfishness, immorality, and crimes' of the idle rich."--Jacket
The Aspern papers by
Henry James(
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149 editions published between 1888 and 2019 in 11 languages and held by 3,873 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
With a decaying Venetian villa as a backdrop, an anonymous narrator relates his obsessive quest for the personal documents of a deceased Romantic poet, one Jeffrey Aspern. Led by his mission into increasingly unscrupulous behavior, he is ultimately faced with relinquishing his heart's desire or attaining it at an overwhelming
149 editions published between 1888 and 2019 in 11 languages and held by 3,873 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
With a decaying Venetian villa as a backdrop, an anonymous narrator relates his obsessive quest for the personal documents of a deceased Romantic poet, one Jeffrey Aspern. Led by his mission into increasingly unscrupulous behavior, he is ultimately faced with relinquishing his heart's desire or attaining it at an overwhelming
The awkward age, a novel by
Henry James(
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271 editions published between 1899 and 2019 in 7 languages and held by 3,489 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
London society takes its toll on a young girl unprepared for the corruptions of the "coming out" season
271 editions published between 1899 and 2019 in 7 languages and held by 3,489 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
London society takes its toll on a young girl unprepared for the corruptions of the "coming out" season
The altar of the dead by
Henry James(
)
63 editions published between 1895 and 2019 in English and held by 3,284 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This eBook version of The Altar of the Dead presents the full text of this literary classic
63 editions published between 1895 and 2019 in English and held by 3,284 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This eBook version of The Altar of the Dead presents the full text of this literary classic
The princess Casamassima by
Henry James(
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221 editions published between 1886 and 2019 in 5 languages and held by 3,255 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Counter When Henry James chose to, as he did in The Princess Casamassima, he could write about the political turbulence of his era with astonishing excitement and directness. The London underworld of terrorist conspiracies that entangles his hero, Hyacinth Robinson, comes alive under his pen with a violence that seems, 100 years later, only too familiar." http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/random0410/91053000.html
221 editions published between 1886 and 2019 in 5 languages and held by 3,255 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Counter When Henry James chose to, as he did in The Princess Casamassima, he could write about the political turbulence of his era with astonishing excitement and directness. The London underworld of terrorist conspiracies that entangles his hero, Hyacinth Robinson, comes alive under his pen with a violence that seems, 100 years later, only too familiar." http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/random0410/91053000.html
Hawthorne by
Henry James(
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166 editions published between 1870 and 2018 in 4 languages and held by 3,186 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Provides literary criticism on Hawthorne's writings plus a commentary on American life, society and manners during the nineteenth century in America
166 editions published between 1870 and 2018 in 4 languages and held by 3,186 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Provides literary criticism on Hawthorne's writings plus a commentary on American life, society and manners during the nineteenth century in America
Literary criticism by
Henry James(
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56 editions published between 1984 and 2008 in English and Undetermined and held by 3,057 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Essays on literature -- American writers -- English writers
56 editions published between 1984 and 2008 in English and Undetermined and held by 3,057 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Essays on literature -- American writers -- English writers
Confidence, 1880 by
Henry James(
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95 editions published between 1879 and 2019 in 5 languages and held by 2,996 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Perhaps more a comedy of awkwardness than errors, this light novel follows the love entanglements of an artist, scientist and the heroine, Angie Vivian
95 editions published between 1879 and 2019 in 5 languages and held by 2,996 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Perhaps more a comedy of awkwardness than errors, this light novel follows the love entanglements of an artist, scientist and the heroine, Angie Vivian
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Related Identities
- Edel, Leon 1907-1997 Other Editor Adapter Author of introduction Annotator Author Contributor Translator
- Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804-1864 Author
- Twain, Mark 1835-1910 Contributor
- Howells, William Dean 1837-1920 Author
- Melville, Herman 1819-1891 Author
- James, William 1842-1910 Correspondent Author
- Archer, Isabel (Fictitious character)
- Conrad, Joseph 1857-1924 Author
- Faulkner, William 1897-1962
- Wharton, Edith 1862-1937 Author Editor
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Adultery American fiction Americans Archer, Isabel (Fictitious character) Aristocracy (Social class) Art--Collectors and collecting Authors, American Bryan, William Jennings, Children Children of divorced parents Conrad, Joseph, Courtship Culture conflict Eliot, George, England England--London Europe Fathers and daughters Feminists Fiction--Authorship France France--Paris Governesses Great Britain Hawthorne, Nathaniel, Hearst, William Randolph, Inheritance and succession Italy Italy--Venice James, Henry, Literature Literature, Modern Manners and customs Man-woman relationships Married women Massachusetts--Boston McKinley, William, National characteristics, American, in literature Newspaper publishing New York (State)--New York New York (State)--New York--Washington Square Psychological fiction, American Roosevelt, Theodore, Separation (Psychology) Terminally ill Triangles (Interpersonal relations) United States Washington (D.C.) Widows Young women
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Alternative Names
Džeimsas Henris
Džeimss, Henrijs 1843-1916
Džems, Henri
Dzheĭms, G.
Dzheĭms, G. 1843-1916
Dzheǐms, G. (Genri)
Dzheĭms, G. (Genri), 1843-1916
Dzheǐms, Genri
Dzheĭms, Genri 1843-1916
Dzjejms, Genri, 1843-1916
Ǧaims, Hinrī 1843-1916
Gáyms, Henry 1843-1916
Ǧīms, Hinrī, 1843-1916
Henri Džejms
Henricus James
Henrijs Džeimss
Henry James
Henry James, Alvin Langdon Coburn
Henry James American novelist, short story author, and literary critic
Henry James Amerikaans romanschrijver
Henry James amerikansk författare
Henry James amerikansk skribent
Henry James britsko-americký spisovatel
Henry James écrivain américain
Henry James escriptor estatunidenc
Henry James escritor estadounidense
Henry James novelista, escritor de contos curtos e crítico literario estadounidense
Henry James pisarz amerykański
Henry James scrittore e critico letterario statunitense
Henry James US-amerikanischer Schriftsteller
Henry James usona verkisto
James 1843-1916
James H. 1843-1916
James, H. (Henry), 1843-1916
James, Helen
James, Henry
James, Henry 1843-1916 jr
James, Henry Jr.
James Henry Jr. 1843-1916
James Henry S.
Jeimsŭ, Henri
Jeimsǔ, Henri 1843-1916
Sames, Henry
Tzaiems, Chenre 1843-1916
Xhejms, Henri 1843-1916
Τζειος, Χενρι
Τζειος, Χενρι 1843־1916
Χένρι Τζέιμς Αμερικανός συγγραφέας
Генри Джеймс американский писатель и литературный критик
Генры Джэймс
Генрі Джеймс
Гэнры Джэймз
Джеймс Г. 1843-1916
Джеймс, Генри
Джеймс, Генри 1843-1916
Джеймс, Генри американский писатель и литературный критик
Хенри Джеймс
Хенри Џејмс
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ג׳יימס, הנרי
ג׳יימס, הנרי 1843־1916
ג׳ײמס, הנרי 1843־1916
ג'יימס, הנרי 1843-1916
ג'ימס, הנרי 1843-1916
ג'מס, הנרי 1843-1916
הנרי ג'יימס
جميس، هينري، 1843-1916
جيمس, هنرى 1843-1916
هنري جيمس
هنري جيمس، 1843-1916
هنری جیمز
هنری جیمز نویسنده آمریکایی
ھێنری جەیمز
ہنری جیمز
जेम्स, हेनरी
हेन्री जेम्स
হেনরি জেমস
ਹੈਨਰੀ ਜੇਮਜ਼
ಹೆನ್ರಿ ಜೇಮ್ಸ್
ჰენრი ჯეიმზი
제임스, H. 1843-1916
제임스, 헨리 1843-1916
헨리 제임스
ሄንሪ ጄምስ
ジェイムズ, H
ジェイムズ, ヘンリー
ヘンリー・ジェイムズ
ヘンリー・ジェイムズ 1843-1916
亨利·詹姆斯
詹姆士, 亨利
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