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IV. 2. Henry James Focus of Study Life Experience Literary Career Point of View Writing Style Major works Henry James ( 1843—1916) James is one of the great figures of transatlantic literature. Father of American “psychological realism”. Novelist, Story Writer, Playwright, Essayist, Literary Critic. Life experience 1843, born in N. Y. City into a wealthy family. In youth, shuttled back and forth between Europe and America, thus received unsystematic but broadly based education. 1862-63, studied in Harvard Law School. After 1866, lived in Europe much of the time. 1876, moved perma