The Complete Works of Henry James (Illustrated Edition) (Annotated)

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The Complete Works of Henry James (Illustrated Edition) gathers the fiction and prose of one of the central architects of literary modernity, from the international novels of manners to the ghostly ambiguities of The Turn of the Screw and the late, intricately psychological masterpieces. James's style—patient, analytic, ceremonious, and morally exacting—transforms social observation into drama of consciousness. Read together, these works illuminate the transition from Victorian realism to modernist interiority, enriched here by illustrations that underscore the elegance and historical texture of his world. Henry James (1843–1916), born into a distinguished American intellectual family and long resident in Europe, wrote from a uniquely transatlantic vantage point. His lifelong concern with expatriation, perception, social codes, and the clash between American innocence and European sophistication arose from lived experience. Brother of philosopher William James, he brought to fiction a comparable fascination with consciousness, choice, and moral complexity. This edition is ideal for readers seeking both breadth and depth: students, scholars, and serious general readers alike. It offers not merely a collection of classics, but an extended education in how fiction can render thought, motive, and social pressure with incomparable subtlety. This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience. - A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions. - The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing. - A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation. - A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists. - A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths. - Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts. - Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.

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1The Complete Works of Henry James (Illustrated Edition) (Annotated)

239Covering End (pt. 2)

2Introduction

240The Soft Side

3Author Biography

241The Great Good Place

4Historical Context

242'Europe'

5Synopsis (Selection)

243Paste

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6Introduction

244The Real Right Thing

7Henry Jamesby William Dean Howells

245The Great Condition

8Novels

246The Tree of Knowledge

9Watch and Ward (pt. 1)

247The Abasement of the Northmores

10Watch and Ward (pt. 2)

248The Given Case

11Watch and Ward (pt. 3)

249John Delavoy

12Roderick Hudson (pt. 1)

250The Third Person

13Roderick Hudson (pt. 2)

251Maud-Evelyn

14Roderick Hudson (pt. 3)

252Miss Gunton of Poughkeepsie

15Roderick Hudson (pt. 4)

253The Finer Grain

16Roderick Hudson (pt. 5)

254“The Velvet Glove”

17Roderick Hudson (pt. 6)

255A Round of Visits

18The American (pt. 1)

256Crapy Cornelia

19The American (pt. 2)

257The Bench of Desolation

20The American (pt. 3)

258Other Stories

21The American (pt. 4)

259A Tragedy of Error

22The American (pt. 5)

260The Story of a Year

23The American (pt. 6)

261My Friend Bingham

24The Europeans (pt. 1)

262The Story of a Masterpiece

25The Europeans (pt. 2)

263A Problem

26The Europeans (pt. 3)

264De Grey: A Romance

27Confidence (pt. 1)

265Osborne's Revenge

28Confidence (pt. 2)

266Gabrielle de Bergerac (pt. 1)

29Confidence (pt. 3)

267Gabrielle de Bergerac (pt. 2)

30Confidence (pt. 4)

268Travelling Companions

31Washington Square (pt. 1)

269At Isella

32Washington Square (pt. 2)

270Guest's Confession (pt. 1)

33Washington Square (pt. 3)

271Guest's Confession (pt. 2)

34The Portrait of a Lady (pt. 1)

272The Sweetheart of M. Briseux

35The Portrait of a Lady (pt. 2)

273Adina

36The Portrait of a Lady (pt. 3)

274Professor Fargo

37The Portrait of a Lady (pt. 4)

275Benvolio

38The Portrait of a Lady (pt. 5)

276Crawford's Consistency

39The Portrait of a Lady (pt. 6)

277The Ghostly Rental

40The Portrait of a Lady (pt. 7)

278Four Meetings

41The Portrait of a Lady (pt. 8)

279Daisy Miller - A Study (pt. 1)

42The Portrait of a Lady (pt. 9)

280Daisy Miller - A Study (pt. 2)

43The Portrait of a Lady (pt. 10)

281Longstaff's Marriage

44The Portrait of a Lady (pt. 11)

282The Diary of a Man of Fifty

45The Bostonians

283Louisa Pallant

46Book First (pt. 1)

284The Aspern Papers (pt. 1)

47Book First (pt. 2)

285The Aspern Papers (pt. 2)

48Book First (pt. 3)

286The Modern Warning (pt. 1)

49Book Second (pt. 1)

287The Modern Warning (pt. 2)

50Book Second (pt. 2)

288The Lesson of the Master (pt. 1)

51Book Second (pt. 3)

289The Lesson of the Master (pt. 2)

52Book Second (pt. 4)

290The Solution

53Book Second (pt. 5)

291The Pupil

54The Princess Casamassima

292Brooksmith

55Book First (pt. 1)

293The Marriages

56Book First (pt. 2)

294Sir Edmund Orme

57Book First (pt. 3)

295The Private Life

58Book Second (pt. 1)

296Lord Beaupré

59Book Second (pt. 2)

297The Visits

60Book Second (pt. 3)

298Collaboration

61Book Third (pt. 1)

299Owen Wingrave

62Book Third (pt. 2)

300The Wheel of Time

63Book Fourth (pt. 1)

301In the Cage (pt. 1)

64Book Fourth (pt. 2)

302In the Cage (pt. 2)

65Book Fifth (pt. 1)

303The Special Type

66Book Fifth (pt. 2)

304The Tone of Time

67Book Sixth

305Broken Wings

68The Reverberator (pt. 1)

306The Two Faces (The Faces)

69The Reverberator (pt. 2)

307Mrs. Medwin

70The Reverberator (pt. 3)

308The Beldonald Holbein

71The Tragic Muse

309The Story in It

72Book First (pt. 1)

310Flickerbridge

73Book First (pt. 2)

311The Birthplace

74Book Second (pt. 1)

312The Beast in the Jungle

75Book Second (pt. 2)

313The Papers (pt. 1)

76Book Third

314The Papers (pt. 2)

77Book Fourth

315Fordham Castle

78Book Fifth (pt. 1)

316Julia Bride

79Book Fifth (pt. 2)

317The Jolly Corner

80Book Sixth (pt. 1)

318Mora Montravers

81Book Sixth (pt. 2)

319Plays

82Book Seventh (pt. 1)

320Daisy Miller – A Comedy

83Book Seventh (pt. 2)

321Act First

84Book Eighth

322Act Second

85The Other House

323Act Third

86Book First (pt. 1)

324Pyramus and Thisbe

87Book First (pt. 2)

325Still Waters

88Book Second (pt. 1)

326A Change of Heart

89Book Second (pt. 2)

327The Album (pt. 1)

90Book Third

328The Album (pt. 2)

91The Spoils of Poynton (pt. 1)

329Disengaged (pt. 1)

92The Spoils of Poynton (pt. 2)

330Disengaged (pt. 2)

93The Spoils of Poynton (pt. 3)

331Tenants (pt. 1)

94The Spoils of Poynton (pt. 4)

332Tenants (pt. 2)

95What Maisie Knew (pt. 1)

333The Reprobate (pt. 1)

96What Maisie Knew (pt. 2)

334The Reprobate (pt. 2)

97What Maisie Knew (pt. 3)

335Guy Domville

98What Maisie Knew (pt. 4)

336The Outcry (pt. 1)

99What Maisie Knew (pt. 5)

337The Outcry (pt. 2)

100The Awkward Age

338The High Bid (pt. 1)

101Book First. Lady Julia

339The High Bid (pt. 2)

102Book Second. Little Aggie

340Summersoft

103Book Third. Mr. Longdon

341Travel Writings

104Book Fourth. Mr. Cashmore

342A Little Tour in France (pt. 1)

105Book Fifth. The Duchess

343A Little Tour in France (pt. 2)

106Book Sixth. Mrs. Brook

344A Little Tour in France (pt. 3)

107Book Seventh. Mitchy

345A Little Tour in France (pt. 4)

108Book Eighth. Tishy Grendon

346English Hours (pt. 1)

109Book Ninth. Vanderbank

347English Hours (pt. 2)

110Book Tenth. Nanda

348English Hours (pt. 3)

111The Sacred Fount (pt. 1)

349English Hours (pt. 4)

112The Sacred Fount (pt. 2)

350Italian Hours (pt. 1)

113The Sacred Fount (pt. 3)

351Italian Hours (pt. 2)

114The Sacred Fount (pt. 4)

352Italian Hours (pt. 3)

115The Wings of the Dove

353Italian Hours (pt. 4)

116Book First

354Italian Hours (pt. 5)

117Book Second

355Italian Hours (pt. 6)

118Book Third

356The American Scene (pt. 1)

119Book Fourth

357The American Scene (pt. 2)

120Book Fifth (pt. 1)

358The American Scene (pt. 3)

121Book Fifth (pt. 2)

359The American Scene (pt. 4)

122Book Sixth (pt. 1)

360The American Scene (pt. 5)

123Book Sixth (pt. 2)

361The American Scene (pt. 6)

124Book Seventh

362The American Scene (pt. 7)

125Book Eighth

363Transatlantic Sketches (pt. 1)

126Book Ninth

364Transatlantic Sketches (pt. 2)

127Book Tenth (pt. 1)

365Portraits of Places (pt. 1)

128Book Tenth (pt. 2)

366Portraits of Places (pt. 2)

129The Ambassadors

367Literary Essays

130Book First

368Notes on Novelists

131Book Second

369Robert Louis Stevenson

132Book Third

370Émile Zola

133Book Fourth

371Gustave Flaubert

134Book Fifth

372Honoré de Balzac 1902

135Book Sixth

373Honoré de Balzac 1913

136Book Seventh

374George Sand 1897

137Book Eighth

375George Sand 1899

138Book Ninth

376George Sand 1914

139Book Tenth

377Gabriele d’Annunzio 1902

140Book Eleventh

378Matilde Serao

141Book Twelfth

379The New Novel 1914

142The Golden Bowl

380Dumas the Younger 1895

143Book First: The Prince

381The Novel in “The Ring AND THE Book”8 1912

144Part First (pt. 1)

382An American Art-Scholar: Charles Eliot Norton 1908

145Part First (pt. 2)

383London Notes January 1897

146Part Second (pt. 1)

384London Notes June 1897

147Part Second (pt. 2)

385London Notes July 1897

148Part Third (pt. 1)

386London Notes August 1897

149Part Third (pt. 2)

387Views and Reviews

150Book Second: The Princess

388The Novels of George Eliot

151Part Fourth (pt. 1)

389On a Drama of Mr. Browning

152Part Fourth (pt. 2)

390Swinburne's Essays

153Part Fourth (pt. 3)

391The Poetry of William Morris

154Part Fifth (pt. 1)

392Matthew Arnold's Essays

155Part Fifth (pt. 2)

393Mr. Walt Whitman

156Part Sixth

394The Poetry of George Eliot

157The Outcry

395The Limitations of Dickens

158Book First (pt. 1)

396Tennyson's Drama

159Book First (pt. 2)

397Contemporary Notes on Whistler vs. Ruskin

160Book Second

398A Note on John Burroughs

161Book Third

399Mr. Kipling's Early Stories

162The Ivory Tower

400Within the Rim and Other Essays

163Book First

401Within the Rim

164Book Second

402Refugees in Chelsea

165Book Third

403The American Volunteer Motor-Ambulance Corps in France

166Book Fourth

404France

167The Sense of the Past (pt. 1)

405The Long Wards

168The Sense of the Past (pt. 2)

406French Poets and Novelists (pt. 1)

169The Sense of the Past (pt. 3)

407French Poets and Novelists (pt. 2)

170The Sense of the Past (pt. 4)

408French Poets and Novelists (pt. 3)

171Short Story Collections

409French Poets and Novelists (pt. 4)

172A Passionate Pilgrim and Other Tales

410French Poets and Novelists (pt. 5)

173A Passionate Pilgrim (pt. 1)

411Partial Portraits

174A Passionate Pilgrim (pt. 2)

412Emerson

175The Last of the Valerii

413The Life of George Eliot

176Eugene Pickering

414Daniel Deronda: A Conversation

177The Madonna of the Future

415Anthony Trollope

178The Romance of Certain Old Clothes

416Robert Louis Stevenson

179Madame de Mauves (pt. 1)

417Miss Woolson

180Madame de Mauves (pt. 2)

418Alphonse Daudet

181Tales of Three Cities

419Guy de Maupassant

182The Impressions of a Cousin (pt. 1)

420Ivan Turgenieff

183The Impressions of a Cousin (pt. 2)

421George du Maurier

184Lady Barberina (pt. 1)

422The Art of Fiction

185Lady Barberina (pt. 2)

423Essays in London and Elsewhere (pt. 1)

186A New England Winter

424Essays in London and Elsewhere (pt. 2)

187Stories Revived

425Essays in London and Elsewhere (pt. 3)

188The Author of 'Beltraffio'

426Notes and Reviews (pt. 1)

189Pandora

427Notes and Reviews (pt. 2)

190The Path of Duty

428Notes and Reviews (pt. 3)

191A Light Man

429Picture and Text

192A Day of Days

430Black and White

193Georgina's Reasons (pt. 1)

431Edwin A. Abbe

194Georgina's Reasons (pt. 2)

432Charles S. Reinhart

195A Landscape-Painter

433Alfred Parsons

196Théodolinde (Rose-Agathe)

434John S. Sargent

197Poor Richard (pt. 1)

435Honoré Daumier

198Poor Richard (pt. 2)

436After the Play

199Master Eustace

437Biographies

200A Most Extraordinary Case

438Hawthorne (pt. 1)

201A London Life and Other Tales

439Hawthorne (pt. 2)

202A London Life (pt. 1)

440Hawthorne (pt. 3)

203A London Life (pt. 2)

441William Wetmore Story and His Friends

204The Patagonia

442Early Years and Early Work

205The Liar

443Early Roman Years (pt. 1)

206Mrs. Temperly

444Early Roman Years (pt. 2)

207The Real Thing and Other Tales

445Early Roman Years (pt. 3)

208The Real Thing

446Middle Roman Years (pt. 1)

209Sir Dominick Ferrand

447Middle Roman Years (pt. 2)

210Nona Vincent

448Middle Roman Years (pt. 3)

211The Chaperon

449Last Roman Years (pt. 1)

212Greville Fane

450Last Roman Years (pt. 2)

213The Siege of London and Other Tales

451Rupert Brooke

214Preface

452Autobiographies

215Lady Barbarina (pt. 1)

453A Small Boy and Others (pt. 1)

216Lady Barbarina (pt. 2)

454A Small Boy and Others (pt. 2)

217The Siege of London (pt. 1)

455A Small Boy and Others (pt. 3)

218The Siege of London (pt. 2)

456A Small Boy and Others (pt. 4)

219An International Episode (pt. 1)

457A Small Boy and Others (pt. 5)

220An International Episode (pt. 2)

458Notes of a Son and Brother

221The Pension Beaurepas

459I

222A Bundle of Letters

460II

223The Point of View

461III

224Terminations

462IV

225The Death of the Lion

463V

226The Coxon Fund (pt. 1)

464VI

227The Coxon Fund (pt. 2)

465VII

228The Middle Years

466VIII

229The Altar of the Dead

467IX

230Embarrassments

468X

231The Figure in the Carpet

469XI

232Glasses

470XII

233The Next Time

471XIII

234The Way It Came

472The Middle Years

235The Two Magics

473Analysis

236The Turn of the Screw (pt. 1)

474Reflection

237The Turn of the Screw (pt. 2)

475Memorable Quotes

238Covering End (pt. 1)

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