1843-1916

Contains plot summaries and character lists for five works by Henry James, including "Washington Square," "The Portrait of a Lady," "The Wings of the Dove," "The Ambassadors," and "The Golden Bowl," each with a selection of critical essays; and includes biographical information about the author.

The fourth novel in a six-volume series about the American past in which Caroline Sanford, fighting to control her own fate, must confront her two most formidable enemies, William Randolph Hearst and his protege, Blaise Sanford, Caroline's half-brother.

Discusses the trends in critical commentary on "Daisy Miller" from its publication to the present, and James's 1909 revision of the tale.

An invalid for most of her life, Alice James, sister to author Henry James and alienist William James, helps her brothers track Jack the Ripper.

Contains a selection of critical extracts in which the authors examine various aspects of Henry James's "The Portrait of a Lady"; and includes biographical information about James, a list of characters, and a thematic and structural analysis.