Henry James
Henry James was a novelist. He is best known for exploring transatlantic culture, most notably in The Portrait of a Lady and The Ambassadors.
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The Story of a Year
One of the earliest pieces published by the author, who was 21 years old at the time
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Marcus Stone / Library of Congress The Story of a Year
A young couple is parted by Civil War in an early short story by the 21-year-old Henry James
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Frank Weston Benson / Library of Congress The Portrait of a Lady
The opening scenes of Henry James’s classic novel
