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Young men of this class never do anything for themselves that they can get other people to do for them, and it is the infatuation, the devotion, the superstition of others that keeps them going. These others in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred are women.

Henry James

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Author Bio

  • NameHenry James
  • DescriptionAmerican novelist, short story author, and literary critic
  • BornApril 15, 1843
  • DiedFebruary 28, 1916
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWriter; Novelist
  • WorksThe American; The Turn Of The Screw; The Portrait Of A Lady; What Maisie Knew; The Wings Of The Dove; Daisy Miller; The Ambassadors
  • AwardsOrder Of Merit