Henry James

Henry James was an American writer of the late 19th century. His most notable work is the novel The Portrait of a Lady, published in 1881, and his most famous is the novella The Turn of the Screw, published in 1898.

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• Lifetime: 15 April 1843 • 28 February 1916
• Main genre: Contemporary fiction (at the time of publication)
• Literary movement: Realism
• Mid-2026 popularity rank:  184 • Trending ►

"We work in the dark - we do what we can - we give what we have. Our doubt is our passion and our passion is our task. The rest is the madness of art."