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...
The Europeans: A sketch is a short novel by Henry James, published in 1878. It is essentially a comedy contrasting the behaviour and attitudes of two visitors from Europe with those of their relatives living in the 'new' world of New England. The novel...
EUROPEANS HERE is a pleasing antidote to the European talk of the times: talk of disembodied concepts such as European Union, a European Space, a European Central Bank and "1992". Jane Kramer barely mentions these topical abstractions. Her collection of essays for the...
When applied to a professional qualification, the appellation Chartered' is well understood, at least in the UK. This is not surprising since Chartered' has been in common use in this country for a considerable time. As long ago as 1930, the (then) Institute of...
The European Union has no plans at the present time to start talks with Japan on a bilateral free trade agreement, a senior EU official said Monday. ''This issue is not on the agenda,'' David O'Sullivan, director general for trade at the...
(EDS: ADDING INFO IN 7-9TH GRAFS) The European Union has no plans at the present time to start talks with Japan on a bilateral free trade agreement, a senior EU official said Monday. ''This issue is not on the agenda,'' David O'Sullivan,...
