1. New York 1843- London 1916

4. Among James' masterpieces are The portrait of a Lady The turn of the screw The Princess Cassamassima The Bostonians What Maisie knew The golden bowl The wings of the Dove The Ambassadors Roderick Hudson

5. The velvet glove The Pupil Daisy Miller The lesson of the Master

7. James never married and proclaimed himself a Bachelor, so he rejected marriage suggestions. After his death critics speculated about this and said he was in love with his cousin Mary (Minnie) Temple.

8. Describe americans efforts to survive in European capitals Americans VS Europeans Major figure of trans Atlantic literature Clash between personalities & cultures Protagosnists often young american women facing oppression or abuse Fiction range from working class to aristocratic Position as an expatriate living in Europe from a middle class but worked hard to access all levels of society Characteristics of his work

10. Most of James's work has remained continuously in print since its first publication, and he continues to be a major figure in realist fiction, influencing generations of novelists.