Where to Start with Henry James

American-born novelist who spent most of his adult life in Europe and became a British subject in 1915.

First read

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The Portrait of a Lady

1881 · Novel

HardLong560 pages

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  1. 2The Turn of the Screw1898HardQuick134 pagesThe hardest — save it for later