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Henry James
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American and British writer (1843–1916)

Also known as: Henricus James, Генри Джеймс, هنري جيمس, 헨리 제임스, ヘンリー・ジェイムズ, 亨利·詹姆斯

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Known works

  • The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
  • Forms of the Novella (1988)
  • The United States in Literature [with three long stories] -- Seventh Edition
  • Great American Short Stories
  • Washington Square (1998)