Famous Authors: Henry James

The Famous Authors video series offers an informative and entertaining profile of more than 25 influential writers. The series study of New York-born Henry James combines film archival documents, portraits and commentary to illustrate the author's life and the social and political culture relevant to his work. The fiction of this American expatriate writer effectively juxtaposes American innocence and European experience to produce intense and psychologically complex stories. James pioneered the limited point-of-view style. His most memorable works include, Daisy Miller, The Portrait of a Lady, and The Turn of the Screw.