The complete online text of Glasses by Henry James.

The American author Henry James (1843-1916) was one of the major novelists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His works deal largely with the impact of Europe and its society on Americans. Henry James, the son of a theologian and the brother of t...

The first important fact in the life of Henry James is the wealth of his paternal grandfather, the Irish immigrant William James (1771-1832), who, when he died in Albany, New York, left a fortune of $3 million (based on salt, tobacco, real estate, and pu...

The first important fact in the life of Henry James is the wealth of his paternal grandfather, the Irish immigrant William James (1771-1832), who, when he died in Albany, New York, left a fortune of $3 million (based on salt, tobacco, real estate, and pu...

A man upset that his neighbor's children helped break his wife's eyeglasses is accused of trying to bomb the neighbor's house in retaliation. David Michielsen, 27, of Hammond is charged with detonating a destructive device with intent to intimidate or destroy and...

A man was sentenced Thursday to more than five years in prison for his role in a multistate insurance fraud scheme in which federal prosecutors said he and his wife intentionally ate glass fragments and collected more than $200,000 in compensation.Ronald Evano, 49, also was...

A trio of thieves found a window of opportunity in the homes they burglarized. Starting in late May, police said, the thieves dressed as construction workers as they raided vacant homes that were either clearly being renovated or for sale in the Twin Cities area,...

By design, Philip Johnson's iconic Glass House evokes openness and accessibility.For decades, however, only the late architect's friends and guests could visit the famed 1949 home and explore the surrounding 47 acres of New England countryside.That changed when invitation-only tours of the Glass House began...