James: 29360 books

M. R. James was born in Kent, England in 1862. James came to writing fiction relatively late, not publishing his first collection of short stories – Ghost Stories of an Antiquary (1904) – until the age of 42. Modern scholars now see James as having redefined the ghost story for the 20th century...

The American Scene is a book of travel writing by Henry James about his trip through the United States in 1904-1905. Ten of the fourteen chapters of the book were published in the North American Review, Harper's and the Fortnightly Review in 1905 and 1906. The first book publication was in 1907,...

Five Christian Devotionals in one book: ‘The Imitation of Christ’ by Thomas A Kempis, ‘Confessions of Saint Augustine,’ ‘Jesus The Christ’ by James E. Talmage, ‘The Book of Ruth’ from the Douay Rheims Bible and ‘How To Become Like Christ’ by Marcus Dods. Each classic Christian...

We're part of the cover-up!Did you know that there is a secret government agency dedicated to creating conspiracy theories? It's true! It's on Facebook!But it's not in this book. Our conspiracy theories are all fiction. At least, that's what we want you to think! Certainly,...

Here are three superb stories by one of America's finest writers of fiction. Henry James is best known for his many brilliant novels, among them The Bostonians, The Ambassadors, The Wings of the Dove, The Golden Bowl, and his masterpiece, Portrait of a Lady. But he is deeply admired for his stories...

Welcome to Jenkins, NC—home of the Klein’s K-9s Service Dog training facility, pro-rescue-pet volunteers, and 3 sexy celebrities about to meet their match. “Racing Hearts”—Stock car legend, Tom “Torque” Tyler, faces a bleak future following a traumatic head injury and seizures....

Complete Works of James Fenimore Cooper "A Popular American Writer of Historical Romances"! 37 Complete Works! Fully Interactive Table of Contents For Easy Navigation! Works Included: A RESIDENCE IN FRANCE AFLOAT AND ASHORE Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief ELINOR WYLLYS: OR,...

The Deerslayer is James Fenimore Cooper's masterpiece. A combination of romance, adventure, and morality, this classic novel of the frontier is an eloquent opening for Cooper's great wilderness tales, and an unforgettable introduction to the famous character who was said to embody the conscience of...

What Maisie Knew (1897) represents one of James's finest reflections on the rites of passage from wonder to knowledge, and the question of their finality. The child of violently divorced parents, Maisie Farange opens her eyes on a distinctly modern world. Mothers and fathers keep changing their partners...

The plot of Washington Square has the simplicity of old-fashioned melodrama: a plain-looking, good-hearted young woman, the only child of a rich widower, is pursued by a charming but unscrupulous man who seeks the wealth she will presumably inherit. On this premise, Henry James constructed one of...

Compiled in one book, the essential collection of books by Henry JamesThe Turn of the ScrewPortrait of a LadyThe AmbassadorsDaisy MillerWashington SquareWhat Maisie Knew

Henry James (1843-1916) was an American-born English writer whose novels, short stories and letters established the foundation of the modernist movement in twentieth century fiction and poetry. His career, one of the most significant and influential in English literature, spanned over five decades and...

'an inscrutable combination of audacity and innocence' Young Daisy Miller perplexes, amuses, and charms her stiff but susceptible fellow-American, Frederick Winterbourne. Is she innocent or corrupt? Has he lived too long in Europe to judge her properly? Amid the romantic scenery of Lake Geneva and...

Sir James Matthew Barrie, (1860 – 19 June 1937) was a Scottish author and dramatist, best remembered today as the creator of Peter Pan. The child of a family of small-town weavers, he was educated in Scotland. He moved to London, where he developed a career as a novelist and playwright. There he...