7 best short stories by Henry James

By Henry James

Henry James was an American-British author regarded as a key transitional figure between literary realism and literary modernism, and is considered by many to be among the greatest novelists in the English language. He is best known for a number of novels dealing with the social and marital interplay between emigre Americans, English people, and continental Europeans. His later works were increasingly experimental. In describing the internal states of mind and social dynamics of his characters, James often made use of a style in which ambiguous or contradictory motives and impressions were overlaid or juxtaposed in the discussion of a character's psyche. For their unique ambiguity, as well as for other aspects of their composition, his late works have been compared to impressionist painting.

This selection specially chosen by the literary critic August Nemo, contains the following stories:

The Beast ih the Jungle
The Figure in the Carpet
Paste
The Romance of Certain Old Clothes
The Story of a Year
The Altar of the Dead
Married Son

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tacet Books
• Release date: Jan 10, 2019
• ISBN: 9788577770182

Henry James

Henry James (1843-1916), junto con su hermano William, recibió una esmerada educación europea. Estudió Derecho en la Universidad de Harvard, pero abandonó la carrera para dedicarse por completo a la literatura. En 1882, tras la muerte de sus padres, fijó su residencia en Londres. Cultivó la novela, el ensayo, el teatro y los relatos.