Henry James was an American-born English novelist and critic born in 1843 in New York City. He traveled extensively in Europe and the United States, studying in several major cities. James published numerous novels, novellas, stories, travel writings and works of literary criticism over his career. Some of his most famous novels include The Portrait of a Lady, The Wings of the Dove and The Ambassadors.

1. Henry James
(1843-1916)

2. • American-born English essayist, critic, and author.
• He was born in New York City.
• His father was one of the best-known intellectuals in mid-
nineteenth-century America.
• He traveled back and forth between Europe and America.
• He studied in Geneva, London, Paris, Bologna and Bonn.

3. • His method of writing allows him to explore issues related to
consciousness and perception.
• A text must first and foremost be.
• Good novels show life interesting.

4. • interior monologue

5. • He published articles and books
of travel, biography, autobiography,
and criticism.

6. His Works:
Novels:
• Watch and Ward (1871)
• Roderick Hudson (1875)
• Washington Square(1880)
• The Portrait of a Lady(1881)
• The Sacred Fount (1901)
• The Wings of the Dove (1902)
• The Ambassadors (1903)
Novellas and Stories:
• A Passionate Pilgrim (1871)
• Madame de Mauves (1874)
• The Pupil (1891)
• The Death of the Lion (1894)
• The Altar of the Dead (1895)
• The Figure in the Carpet (1896)
• The Jolly Corner (1908)

7. His Works:
Travel Writings:
• A Little Tour in France (1884)
• English Hours (1905)
• The American Scene (1907)
• Italian Hours (1909)
Critics:
• French Poets and Novelists (1878)
• Partial Portraits (1888)
• Essays in London and
Elsewhere (1893)
• Notes on Novelists (1914)
• Picture and Text (1893)

8. References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Ja
mes
http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/hjames.htm
http://www.online-
literature.com/henry_james/