Literary Classics

The Complete Works: Novels, Short Stories, Plays, Essays, Memoirs and Letters (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. A Multi-Genre Treasury of 19th-Century Realism and Transatlantic Character StudiesBy Henry James

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This comprehensive volume gathers Henry James's novels, tales, plays, essays, memoirs, and letters, offering an unparalleled view of one of modern fiction's decisive architects. From the international tensions of The Portrait of a Lady and The Ambassadors to the psychological intricacies of his short stories and the reflective authority of his criticism, James's prose charts the movement from Victorian realism toward modernist interiority. His style—subtle, circumlocutory, morally exacting—turns consciousness itself into drama. Born in 1843 into an intellectually distinguished American family, Henry James lived between the United States and Europe, a divided cultural inheritance that became the central imaginative field of his work. His friendships with writers and artists, his lifelong engagement with travel, and his acute sensitivity to manners, class, gender, and perception shaped his fiction and criticism. The letters and memoirs included here illuminate the disciplined mind behind the art. This collection is indispensable for readers seeking not merely individual masterpieces but the full evolution of James's achievement. Scholars, students, and serious general readers will find in it a sustained education in narrative form, ethical ambiguity, and the art of consciousness. This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience. - An Introduction draws the threads together, discussing why these diverse authors and texts belong in one collection. - Historical Context explores the cultural and intellectual currents that shaped these works, offering insight into the shared (or contrasting) eras that influenced each writer. - A combined Synopsis (Selection) briefly outlines the key plots or arguments of the included pieces, helping readers grasp the anthology's overall scope without giving away essential twists. - A collective Analysis highlights common themes, stylistic variations, and significant crossovers in tone and technique, tying together writers from different backgrounds. - Reflection questions encourage readers to compare the different voices and perspectives within the collection, fostering a richer understanding of the overarching conversation.

Psychological Identity Family Journey Exploration Memory Coming of Age

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1Introduction

205The Author of Beltraffio

2Introduction

206Pandora

3Historical Context

207Georgina’s Reasons (pt. 1)

4Synopsis (Selection)

208Georgina’s Reasons (pt. 2)

5Autobiographies:

209A New England Winter (pt. 1)

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6A Small Boy and Others (pt. 1)

210A New England Winter (pt. 2)

7A Small Boy and Others (pt. 2)

211The Path of Duty

8A Small Boy and Others (pt. 3)

212Cousin Maria

9A Small Boy and Others (pt. 4)

213Louisa Pallant

10A Small Boy and Others (pt. 5)

214The Aspern Papers (pt. 1)

11Notes of a Son and Brother (pt. 1)

215The Aspern Papers (pt. 2)

12Notes of a Son and Brother (pt. 2)

216The Liar

13Notes of a Son and Brother (pt. 3)

217The Lesson of the Master (pt. 1)

14Notes of a Son and Brother (pt. 4)

218The Lesson of the Master (pt. 2)

15Notes of a Son and Brother (pt. 5)

219The Patagonia (pt. 1)

16Notes of a Son and Brother (pt. 6)

220The Patagonia (pt. 2)

17The Middle Years

221The Solution

18Novels:

222The Pupil

19Confidence (pt. 1)

223Brooksmith

20Confidence (pt. 2)

224The Marriages

21Confidence (pt. 3)

225The Chaperon

22Confidence (pt. 4)

226Sir Edmund Orme

23Roderick Hudson (pt. 1)

227Nona Vincent

24Roderick Hudson (pt. 2)

228The Private Life

25Roderick Hudson (pt. 3)

229The Real Thing

26Roderick Hudson (pt. 4)

230Lord Beaupré

27Roderick Hudson (pt. 5)

231The Visits

28Roderick Hudson (pt. 6)

232The Altar of the Dead

29Roderick Hudson (pt. 7)

233Jersey Villas

30The Ambassadors (pt. 1)

234Collaboration

31The Ambassadors (pt. 2)

235Greville Fane

32The Ambassadors (pt. 3)

236The Wheel of Time

33The Ambassadors (pt. 4)

237Owen Wingrave

34The Ambassadors (pt. 5)

238The Middle Years

35The Ambassadors (pt. 6)

239The Death of the Lion

36The Ambassadors (pt. 7)

240The Coxon Fund (pt. 1)

37The Ambassadors (pt. 8)

241The Coxon Fund (pt. 2)

38The American (pt. 1)

242The Figure in the Carpet

39The American (pt. 2)

243Glasses

40The American (pt. 3)

244The Way It Came

41The American (pt. 4)

245John Delavoy

42The American (pt. 5)

246The Turn of the Screw (pt. 1)

43The American (pt. 6)

247The Turn of the Screw (pt. 2)

44The Awkward Age (pt. 1)

248In the Cage (pt. 1)

45The Awkward Age (pt. 2)

249In the Cage (pt. 2)

46The Awkward Age (pt. 3)

250Covering End (pt. 1)

47The Awkward Age (pt. 4)

251Covering End (pt. 2)

48The Awkward Age (pt. 5)

252The Given Case

49The Awkward Age (pt. 6)

253The Great Condition

50The Awkward Age (pt. 7)

254Europe

51The Bostonians (pt. 1)

255Paste

52The Bostonians (pt. 2)

256Next Time

53The Bostonians (pt. 3)

257The Real Right Thing

54The Bostonians (pt. 4)

258The Great Good Place

55The Bostonians (pt. 5)

259Miss Gunton of Poughkeepsie

56The Bostonians (pt. 6)

260The Special Type

57The Bostonians (pt. 7)

261The Tree of Knowledge

58The Bostonians (pt. 8)

262The Abasement of the Northmores

59The Europeans (pt. 1)

263The Third Person

60The Europeans (pt. 2)

264The Tone of Time

61The Europeans (pt. 3)

265Broken Wings

62The Golden Bowl (pt. 1)

266The Faces

63The Golden Bowl (pt. 2)

267Mrs. Medwin

64The Golden Bowl (pt. 3)

268The Beldonald Holbein

65The Golden Bowl (pt. 4)

269The Story of It

66The Golden Bowl (pt. 5)

270Flickerbridge

67The Golden Bowl (pt. 6)

271The Beast in the Jungle

68The Golden Bowl (pt. 7)

272The Birthplace

69The Golden Bowl (pt. 8)

273The Papers (pt. 1)

70The Golden Bowl (pt. 9)

274The Papers (pt. 2)

71The Golden Bowl (pt. 10)

275Fordham Castle

72The Other House (pt. 1)

276Julia Bride

73The Other House (pt. 2)

277The Jolly Corner

74The Other House (pt. 3)

278The Velvet Glove

75The Other House (pt. 4)

279Mora Montravers (pt. 1)

76The Outcry (pt. 1)

280Mora Montravers (pt. 2)

77The Outcry (pt. 2)

281Crapy Cornelia

78The Outcry (pt. 3)

282The Bench of Desolation

79The Portrait of a Lady (pt. 1)

283A Round of Visits

80The Portrait of a Lady (pt. 2)

284Maud-Evelyn

81The Portrait of a Lady (pt. 3)

285Plays:

82The Portrait of a Lady (pt. 4)

286A Change of Heart

83The Portrait of a Lady (pt. 5)

287Daisy Miller (pt. 1)

84The Portrait of a Lady (pt. 6)

288Daisy Miller (pt. 2)

85The Portrait of a Lady (pt. 7)

289Disengaged (pt. 1)

86The Portrait of a Lady (pt. 8)

290Disengaged (pt. 2)

87The Portrait of a Lady (pt. 9)

291Guy Domville (pt. 1)

88The Portrait of a Lady (pt. 10)

292Guy Domville (pt. 2)

89The Portrait of a Lady (pt. 11)

293Pyramus and Thisbe

90The Princess Casamassima (pt. 1)

294Still Waters

91The Princess Casamassima (pt. 2)

295Summersoft

92The Princess Casamassima (pt. 3)

296Tenants (pt. 1)

93The Princess Casamassima (pt. 4)

297Tenants (pt. 2)

94The Princess Casamassima (pt. 5)

298The Album (pt. 1)

95The Princess Casamassima (pt. 6)

299The Album (pt. 2)

96The Princess Casamassima (pt. 7)

300The High Bid (pt. 1)

97The Princess Casamassima (pt. 8)

301The High Bid (pt. 2)

98The Princess Casamassima (pt. 9)

302The Outcry (pt. 1)

99The Princess Casamassima (pt. 10)

303The Outcry (pt. 2)

100The Reverberator (pt. 1)

304The Reprobate (pt. 1)

101The Reverberator (pt. 2)

305The Reprobate (pt. 2)

102The Reverberator (pt. 3)

306Essays And Studies:

103The Sacred Fount (pt. 1)

307Essays in London and Elsewhere (pt. 1)

104The Sacred Fount (pt. 2)

308Essays in London and Elsewhere (pt. 2)

105The Sacred Fount (pt. 3)

309Essays in London and Elsewhere (pt. 3)

106The Sacred Fount (pt. 4)

310Essays in London and Elsewhere (pt. 4)

107The Spoils of Poynton (pt. 1)

311French Novelists and Poets (pt. 1)

108The Spoils of Poynton (pt. 2)

312French Novelists and Poets (pt. 2)

109The Spoils of Poynton (pt. 3)

313French Novelists and Poets (pt. 3)

110The Spoils of Poynton (pt. 4)

314French Novelists and Poets (pt. 4)

111The Tragic Muse (pt. 1)

315French Novelists and Poets (pt. 5)

112The Tragic Muse (pt. 2)

316Hawthorne (pt. 1)

113The Tragic Muse (pt. 3)

317Hawthorne (pt. 2)

114The Tragic Muse (pt. 4)

318Hawthorne (pt. 3)

115The Tragic Muse (pt. 5)

319Notes and Reviews (pt. 1)

116The Tragic Muse (pt. 6)

320Notes and Reviews (pt. 2)

117The Tragic Muse (pt. 7)

321Notes and Reviews (pt. 3)

118The Tragic Muse (pt. 8)

322Notes on Novelists (pt. 1)

119The Tragic Muse (pt. 9)

323Notes on Novelists (pt. 2)

120The Tragic Muse (pt. 10)

324Notes on Novelists (pt. 3)

121The Whole Family (pt. 1)

325Notes on Novelists (pt. 4)

122The Whole Family (pt. 2)

326Notes on Novelists (pt. 5)

123The Whole Family (pt. 3)

327Notes on Novelists (pt. 6)

124The Whole Family (pt. 4)

328Notes on Novelists (pt. 7)

125The Wings of the Dove (pt. 1)

329Partial Portraits (pt. 1)

126The Wings of the Dove (pt. 2)

330Partial Portraits (pt. 2)

127The Wings of the Dove (pt. 3)

331Partial Portraits (pt. 3)

128The Wings of the Dove (pt. 4)

332Partial Portraits (pt. 4)

129The Wings of the Dove (pt. 5)

333Partial Portraits (pt. 5)

130The Wings of the Dove (pt. 6)

334Picture and Text (pt. 1)

131The Wings of the Dove (pt. 7)

335Picture and Text (pt. 2)

132The Wings of the Dove (pt. 8)

336Portraits of Places (pt. 1)

133The Wings of the Dove (pt. 9)

337Portraits of Places (pt. 2)

134Washington Square (pt. 1)

338Portraits of Places (pt. 3)

135Washington Square (pt. 2)

339Portraits of Places (pt. 4)

136Washington Square (pt. 3)

340Portraits of Places (pt. 5)

137Watch and Ward (pt. 1)

341The Art of the Novel (pt. 1)

138Watch and Ward (pt. 2)

342The Art of the Novel (pt. 2)

139Watch and Ward (pt. 3)

343The Art of the Novel (pt. 3)

140What Maisie Knew (pt. 1)

344The Art of the Novel (pt. 4)

141What Maisie Knew (pt. 2)

345The Art of the Novel (pt. 5)

142What Maisie Knew (pt. 3)

346The Art of the Novel (pt. 6)

143What Maisie Knew (pt. 4)

347Views and Reviews (pt. 1)

144What Maisie Knew (pt. 5)

348Views and Reviews (pt. 2)

145The Ivory Tower (Unfinished) (pt. 1)

349Views and Reviews (pt. 3)

146The Ivory Tower (Unfinished) (pt. 2)

350William Wetmore Story and His Friends (pt. 1)

147The Ivory Tower (Unfinished) (pt. 3)

351William Wetmore Story and His Friends (pt. 2)

148Novellas and Short Stories

352William Wetmore Story and His Friends (pt. 3)

149A London Life (pt. 1)

353William Wetmore Story and His Friends (pt. 4)

150A London Life (pt. 2)

354William Wetmore Story and His Friends (pt. 5)

151Adina

355William Wetmore Story and His Friends (pt. 6)

152Osborne’s Revenge

356William Wetmore Story and His Friends (pt. 7)

153Daisy Miller (pt. 1)

357Within the Rim and Other Essays

154Daisy Miller (pt. 2)

358Collected Travel Sketches:

155A Tragedy of Error

359A Little Tour in France (pt. 1)

156Two Countries (pt. 1)

360A Little Tour in France (pt. 2)

157Two Countries (pt. 2)

361A Little Tour in France (pt. 3)

158The Story of a Year

362A Little Tour in France (pt. 4)

159A Landscape-Painter

363English Hours (pt. 1)

160The Story of a Masterpiece

364English Hours (pt. 2)

161The Romance of Certain Old Clothes

365English Hours (pt. 3)

162A Most Extraordinary Case

366English Hours (pt. 4)

163A Problem

367Italian Hours (pt. 1)

164De Grey: A Romance

368Italian Hours (pt. 2)

165A Light Man

369Italian Hours (pt. 3)

166Gabrielle De Bergerac. (pt. 1)

370Italian Hours (pt. 4)

167Gabrielle De Bergerac. (pt. 2)

371Italian Hours (pt. 5)

168Travelling Companions

372Italian Hours (pt. 6)

169A Passionate Pilgrim (pt. 1)

373The American Scene (pt. 1)

170A Passionate Pilgrim (pt. 2)

374The American Scene (pt. 2)

171At Isella

375The American Scene (pt. 3)

172Master Eustace

376The American Scene (pt. 4)

173Guest’s Confession (pt. 1)

377The American Scene (pt. 5)

174Guest’s Confession (pt. 2)

378The American Scene (pt. 6)

175The Madonna of the Future

379The American Scene (pt. 7)

176The Sweetheart of M. Briseux

380Transatlantic Sketches (pt. 1)

177The Last of the Valerii

381Transatlantic Sketches (pt. 2)

178Madame De Mauves (pt. 1)

382Transatlantic Sketches (pt. 3)

179Madame De Mauves (pt. 2)

383Transatlantic Sketches (pt. 4)

180Professor Fargo

384Transatlantic Sketches (pt. 5)

181Eugene Pickering

385Collected Letters

182Benvolio

386I. First European Years (1869-74) (pt. 1)

183A Day of Days

387I. First European Years (1869-74) (pt. 2)

184My Friend Bingham

388IV. Later London Years. (1889-1897) (pt. 1)

185Poor Richard (pt. 1)

389IV. Later London Years. (1889-1897) (pt. 2)

186Poor Richard (pt. 2)

390IV. Later London Years. (1889-1897) (pt. 3)

187Crawford’s Consistency

391IV. Later London Years. (1889-1897) (pt. 4)

188The Ghostly Rental

392VI. Rye (continued). (1904-1909) (pt. 1)

189Four Meetings

393VI. Rye (continued). (1904-1909) (pt. 2)

190Théodolinde

394VII. Rye and Chelsea. (1910-1914) (pt. 1)

191Longstaff’s Marriage

395VII. Rye and Chelsea. (1910-1914) (pt. 2)

192An International Episode (pt. 1)

396VII. Rye and Chelsea. (1910-1914) (pt. 3)

193An International Episode (pt. 2)

397VII. Rye and Chelsea. (1910-1914) (pt. 4)

194The Pension Beaurepas (pt. 1)

398VIII. The War. (1914-1916) (pt. 1)

195The Pension Beaurepas (pt. 2)

399VIII. The War. (1914-1916) (pt. 2)

196The Diary of a Man of Fifty

400Collected Works About Henry James:

197A Bundle of Letters

401An Extract from ‘The Decay of Lying’

198The Point of View

402Henry James — An Appreciation

199The Seige of London (pt. 1)

403Henry James, Jr

200The Seige of London (pt. 2)

404Other Essays: Henry James

201The Impressions of a Cousin (pt. 1)

405Underwoods: Poems Addressed to Henry James

202The Impressions of a Cousin (pt. 2)

406Memoirs and Portraits: An Essay and Letter

203Lady Baberina (pt. 1)

407Analysis

204Lady Baberina (pt. 2)

408Reflection

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