James, Henry (1843-1916) American novelist and short-story writer who
is known as an artistic literary craftsman. His great themes were the
relationship between innocence and experience and the attainment of
self-knowledge. Brother of William James.
An International Episode (1878-1879)
A tale contrasting the manners of England and America, especially
the lives of members of the upper classes in London, New York, and
Boston. The story centers about a rich Englishman, Lord Lambert
and his attraction to an intelligent American woman, Bessie Alden.
