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1. James, Henry Jamesnoun

   writer who was born in the United States but lived in England (1843-1916)

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1. Henry James

   Henry James ((1843-04-15)15 April 1843 – (1916-02-28)28 February 1916) was an American-British author. He is regarded as a key transitional figure between literary realism and literary modernism, and is considered by many to be among the greatest novelists in the English language. He was the son of Henry James Sr. and the brother of philosopher and psychologist William James and diarist Alice James. He is best known for his novels dealing with the social and marital interplay between émigré Americans, English people, and continental Europeans. Examples of such novels include The Portrait of a Lady, The Ambassadors, and The Wings of the Dove. His later works were increasingly experimental. In describing the internal states of mind and social dynamics of his characters, James often wrote in a style in which ambiguous or contradictory motives and impressions were overlaid or juxtaposed in the discussion of a character's psyche. For their unique ambiguity, as well as for other aspects of their composition, his late works have been compared to impressionist painting.His novella The Turn of the Screw has garnered a reputation as the most analysed and ambiguous ghost story in the English language and remains his most widely adapted work in other media. He also wrote other highly regarded ghost stories. James published articles and books of criticism, travel, biography, autobiography, and plays. Born in the United States, James largely relocated to Europe as a young man, and eventually settled in England, becoming a British citizen in 1915, a year before his death. James was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1911, 1912, and 1916.

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1. henry james

   Henry James (1843-1916) was an American-British author, regarded as one of the most important and influential writers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is known for his novels, short stories and literary criticism. His works often explore themes such as morality, personal freedom, and the conflict between American innocence and European sophistication. James was notable for his innovative narrative techniques and his nuanced examination of psychological and interpersonal dynamics. Some of his most famous works include "The Turn of the Screw", "The Portrait of a Lady", and "The Ambassadors". He lived much of his life in Europe and became a British citizen shortly before his death.

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1. Henry James

   Henry James, OM was an American-born writer, regarded as one of the key figures of 19th-century literary realism. He was the son of Henry James, Sr. and the brother of philosopher and psychologist William James and diarist Alice James. James alternated between America and Europe for the first 20 years of his life, after which he settled in England, becoming a British subject in 1915, one year before his death. He is primarily known for the series of novels in which he portrays the encounter of Americans with Europe and Europeans. His method of writing from the point of view of a character within a tale allows him to explore issues related to consciousness and perception, and his style in later works has been compared to impressionist painting. James contributed significantly to literary criticism, particularly in his insistence that writers be allowed the greatest possible freedom in presenting their view of the world. James claimed that a text must first and foremost be realistic and contain a representation of life that is recognisable to its readers. Good novels, to James, show life in action and are, most importantly, interesting. The concept of a good or bad novel is judged solely upon whether the author is good or bad. His imaginative use of point of view, interior monologue and possibly unreliable narrators in his own novels and tales brought a new depth and interest to narrative fiction. An extraordinarily productive writer, in addition to his voluminous works of fiction he published articles and books of travel, biography, autobiography, and criticism, and wrote plays, some of which were performed during his lifetime with moderate success. His theatrical work is thought to have profoundly influenced his later novels and tales.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of henry james in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of henry james in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of henry james in a Sentence

1. H. L. Mencken:

   Henry James would have been vastly improved as a novelist by a few whiffs of the Chicago stockyard.

2. William Faulkner:

   Henry James was one of the nicest old ladies I ever met.

3. Wilfred Sheed:

   Henry James created more convincing women than Iris Murdoch put together.

4. Mrs Henry Adams (c. 1880):

   Henry James chews more than he bites off.

5. Oscar Wilde:

   Henry James writes fiction as if it were a painful duty.

References

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