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

About Henry James

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 Henry James Sr....

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