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He composed novels, travel papers, critical essays, plays, autobiographies and a series of critical prefaces on the art of fiction.
His literary career can be divided into three periods;
James was not married. He once loved his attractive cousin— Minny Temple who died young.
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Literary career and major works
Henry James was a prolific writer, psychological realistic writer, short-story writer, playwright, critic, essayist.
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Life story
He was born into a wealthy cultured family of New England.
Henry James was one of the few authors in American literary history who did not have to worry about money.
Short stories:
The Death of a Lion, The Middle Year
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The third period (1895-1916)
Major themes: returned to “the international theme”; developed mature and formidable style, and dwelt on people’s psychology when confronted with ethical problems. He wrote a few novellas and tales dealing with childhood and adolescence.青少年意识小说、
国际题材小说
Major works: The Wings of the Dove 1902 The Ambassadors 1903 The Golden Bowl 1904 The last 3 ones represent the summit of his art
Major works: Daisy Miller 1879 won him international fame. The American 1877 The Europeans 1878 The Portrait of a Lady 1881
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The second period (1882-1895):
He toured England, France and Italy, and met Flaubert and Trugenev who was then staying in Paris.
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He wanted to be a critic in New York but could not endure the prevailing materialism. He settled down in London in 1876 and spent the rest of his life there. In 1915, he became a naturalized British citizen.
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The first period (1865-1882)
Major theme: the international theme, that is, the meeting of America and Europe, American innocence in contact and contrast with European decadence, the clashes between two different cultures and the moral and psychological problems.
Henry James
(1843-1916)
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Contents
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Life story
Literary Career and major works
International theme
Features of his works
Evaluation
Comparison with Howells and Twain
He was exposed to the cultural influence of Europe at a very early age.
Later he met and developed a life-long friendship with William Dean Howells.
For a while he attended the Harvard Law School but read literary works there.
Major themes: experimented with different themes and forms. He wrote his tales of inter-personal relationships, more English, focusing on realistic social life
Major works:
The Bostonians 1886 (a satire account of female emancipation in Boston),
The Princess Casamassima 1886 (richly observed novel of anarchists and aristocrats in London)
