Henry James

By the time Henry James (April 15, 1843 – February 28, 1916) was in his mid-twenties, he had established himself as one of America's most accomplished short story writers. James was an incredibly popular writer. During his fifty-year creative career, he wrote thirty-six volumes of stories and novels, as well as a nearly equal number of volumes of non-fiction work.

The latter part of his literary career is recognized as his greatest work. Three of his most celebrated works were written during this time: The Wings of the Dove (1902), The Ambassadors (1903), and The Golden Bowl (1904). James has also been recognized for his novella The Turn of the Screw, which is generally considered to be one of the most analyzed and ambiguous ghost stories ever written in English. James is recognized as a key character in the shift from literary realism to literary modernism. In 1911, 1912, and 1916, he was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Many people believe him to be one of the greatest writers of all time.

Famous Novels: The Turn of the Screw (1898), The Portrait of a Lady (1881), The Ambassadors (1903),...