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by Herminne Tonita -
Most writers in the 19th century were concerned with the real world. Henry James felt that they sometimes concentrated too much on the surface of life. His own aim was to portray life from the inside. It is not but photographic realism that we find in his work. The purpose of his novels is to explore the ways in which people see and relate to each other.
The International Theme was James's most famous subject- the meeting between America and Europe. Compared with Europ
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american heroine,
portrait,
lady,
henry james,
19th century
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