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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 theologian Henry James Sr. and the brother of philosopher and psychologist William James and diarist Alice James.

Quotes from Henry James

I've always been interested in people, but I've never liked them.

relationships people interest

She was a woman who, between courses, could be graceful with her elbows on the table.

It is, I think, an indisputable fact that Americans are, as Americans, the most self- conscious people in the world, and the most addicted to the belief that the other nations are in a conspiracy to under-value them.

Cats and monkeys; monkeys and cats; all human life is there.

She had an unequalled gift… of squeezing big mistakes into small opportunities.

Summer afternoon—Summer afternoon… the two most beautiful words in the English language.

Summer afternoon-summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.

The only obligation to which in advance we may hold a novel, without incurring the accusation of being arbitrary, is that it be interesting.

writing novels interest

Be generous, be delicate, and always pursue the prize.