Henry James: 1258 books

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Set in New York City in the 1840s, this celebrated novel tells the story of Catherine Sloper, the docile and affectionate daughter of a well-to-do physician, who appears destined for a lifetime of spinsterhood with only the companionship of her sardonic father and fatuous aunt. When a flurry of attention...

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS*** Synopsis: An engrossing tale written in James' characteristic elegant style. He delves deep into the hearts and minds of his characters to bring us life-like people with whom the reader can relate. Written in the...

`You you a nun; you with your beauty defaced and your nature wasted you behind locks and bars! Never, never, if I can prevent it!' A wealthy American man of business descends on Europe in search of a wife to make his fortune complete. In Paris Christopher Newman is introduced to Claire de Cintré,...

This 1896 novel, first published serially in the Illustrated London News, is a murder mystery with a twist—the callous crime goes unpunished, though not undiscovered.  James is less interested in a game of cat-and-mouse than in exploring the psychological motivations of his characters.

An engrossing tale written in James' characteristic elegant style. He delves deep into the hearts and minds of his characters to bring us life-like people with whom the reader can relate. Written in the form of letters this book deals with complexities and intricacies of human relations. Brilliant!

With a combination of perfectly idiosyncratic characters this work by James is riveting. Revolving a couple that is poles apart in bearing and in values this is a highly engrossing narrative about a family and its ideals.

1875 short story by the prolific 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.

Concerned that her son Chad may have become involved with a woman of dubious reputation, the formidable Mrs. Newsome sends her 'ambassador' Strether from Massachusetts to Paris to extricate him. Strether's mission, however, is gradually undermined as he falls under the spell of the city and finds...

Para James, el arte debe reflejar la conciencia de un infatigable observador de la vida que sea sensible y a la vez se distancie debidamente. En todos esos relatos lo presenta como un aventurero de la estética y defiende la aventura artística a pesar de sus inseguridades. Su respuesta a la sociedad...

Lo que Maisie sabía fue definida por Jorge Luis Borges como una horrible historia de adulterio narrada a través de los ojos de una niña que no está capacitada para entenderla, y podría calificarse como un insólito cruce entre Alicia y Lolita. Lo que Maisie sabía gira en torno a la vida de una...

El argumento de Los periódicos (1903) es la demostración de este hecho y en esta novela corta no hay nada que no pueda ocurrir en la actualidad. A este mérito hay que añadir que además escribiera esta historia con una claridad casi diáfana sin perder un ápice del misterio que suele guardar...

En “La próxima vez” emerge un humor ácido, escéptico y despiadado que desconocíamos en James.

Lo que Maisie sabía fue descrita por Borges como «una horrible historia de adulterio narrada a través de los ojos de una niña que no está capacitada para entenderla», y a mi juicio sus palabras describen con precisión quirúrgica esta genial novela de James.