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Henry James

Henry James (1843-1916) was born in New York City, but spent most of his adult life in England. As a modernist author, he was especially adept at exploring his characters' inner thoughts. James is well known for his ghost stories like The Turn of the Screw and transatlantic novels like The Ambassadors and The Portrait of a Lady.

Personality Profile For Henry James

Henry James

The following is a personality profile of Henry James based on his work.

Henry James is unconventional and somewhat inconsiderate.

He is laid-back, he appreciates a relaxed pace in life. He is empathetic as well: he feels what others feel and is compassionate towards them. But, Henry James is also intermittent: he has a hard time sticking with difficult tasks for a long period of time.

More than most people, his choices are driven by a desire for discovery.

Considers helping others to guide a large part of what he does: he thinks it is important to take care of the people around him. He is also relatively unconcerned with tradition: he cares more about making his own path than following what others have done.


Writing style analyzed by IBM Watson

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