tailieunhanh - Henry James - Eugene Pickering (1)

He is primarily known for novels, novellas and short stories based on themes of consciousness and morality. James significantly contributed to the criticism of fiction, particularly in his insistence that writers be allowed the greatest freedom possible in presenting their view of the world. | Eugene Pickering James Henry Published 1874 Categorie s Fiction Short Stories Source http 1 About James Henry James son of theologian Henry James Sr. and brother of the philosopher and psychologist William James and diarist Alice James was an American-born author and literary critic of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He spent much of his life in Europe and became a British subject shortly before his death. He is primarily known for novels novellas and short stories based on themes of consciousness and morality. James significantly contributed to the criticism of fiction particularly in his insistence that writers be allowed the greatest freedom possible in presenting their view of the world. 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 he published substantive books of travel writing biography autobiography and visual arts criticism. Source Wikipedia Also available on Feedbooks for James The Portrait of a Lady 1881 The Turn of the Screw 1898 The Beast in the Jungle 1903 Daisy Miller 1879 Hawthorne 1879 The Golden Bowl 1904 The Bostonians 1886 Wings of the Dove 1902 The American Scene 1907 The Ambassadors 1903 Copyright This work is available for countries where copyright is Life 70 and in the USA. Note This book is brought to you by Feedbooks http Strictly for personal use do not use this file for commercial purposes. 2 Chapter 1 It was at Homburg several years ago before the gaming had been suppressed. The evening was very warm and all the world was gathered on the terrace of the Kursaal and the esplanade below it to listen to the excellent orchestra or half the world rather for the crowd was equally dense in the gaming-rooms around the tables. Everywhere the crowd was great. The night was perfect the season was at its height the open windows of the Kursaal .