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.
Portrait of a Lady (1881) - Considered one of James' finest novels, this
is the story of Isabel Archer who is tricked into marriage after she
inherits a large fortune.