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Henry James - Biography and Works. Search Texts, Read Online. Discuss. - 3 views

  • themes of personal freedom, feminism, and morality.
  • interior monologue and point of view
  • character perception and insight
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  • honorary degrees from Harvard and Oxford Universities, in 1911 and 1912
  • American-born and never married
  • British citizen in 1915
  • 15 April 1843 in New York City
  • Henry James died of pneumonia on 28 February 1916
  • James left America and lived for a time in Paris, France before moving to London, England in 1876
  • In 1897 James retired from the hectic city of London to the quieter town
  • In 1904 James travelled to America where he embarked on a cross-country lecture tour
  • not happy with America's reluctance to join the war
  • In 1916 he was awarded the Order of Merit by King George V.
  • He was always a voracious reader and he now immersed himself in French, Russian, English, and American classic literature.
  • "Novelist, Citizen of Two Countries, Interpreter of His Generation On Both Sides Of The Sea"
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    A brief biography of Henry James
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