Henry James

- Born: April 15, 1843
- Died: February 28, 1916
- Birthplace: New York, NY
- Literary Genre: Fiction
- Settled permanently in England
- Became a British citizen in 1915
- December 1915: Suffered a stroke

Henry James produced twenty full-length novels, a dozen short stories, and more than a hundred tales. In addition to fiction, his writings include literary criticisms, biographies, and travel essays.
Notable Works
- 1881: The Portrait of a Lady
- 1898: The Turn of the Screw
- 1886: The Bostonians
- 1902: The Wings of the Dove
- 1903: The Ambassadors

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Henry James Questions

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Henry James Personal Timeline
- April 15, 1843: Born
- 1867: Meets Charles Dickens
- 1869: Goes to Europe alone and meets George Eliot
- 1870: Returns to America and begins first novel Watch and Ward
- 1877: Social life booms
- 1905: Dines at the White House and meets with President Theodore Roosevelt
- 1910: Depression or a possible nervous breakdown has him bedridden and unable to eat
- 1915: Becomes a British citizen; He suffers depression again and has a stroke
- February 28, 1916: Died
Notable Henry James Films
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- 1949: The Heiress
- 1959: The Turn of the Screw (TV)
- 1984: The Bostonians
- 1996: The Portrait of a Lady
- 1997: The Wings of the Dove
- 1997: Washington Square
- 2000: The Golden Bowl

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- Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact. (Henry James)
- Deep experience is never peaceful. ~ Henry James #quote
- @SirJHenry it better be good James...no it better be good Henry! lol. no pressure of course! Gracias!
- Am liking the stories of Henry James - esp. as written so long ago - but always feel disappointed at the endings....
- @josefbig "there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea. -Henry James
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