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They highlight the differences between the two worlds through following the experiences of American expatriates in Europe.Ī prolific author he was able to easily move across genres to create vivid and totally real worlds and situations and to offer sophisticated observations of human relations as well as realistic, social criticism.Īs a critic James was unafraid to venture into reviews and essays of those other literary giants around him. Classics such as ‘The Portrait of a Lady’, ‘Daisy Miller’ and ‘The Ambassadors’, display the entanglement between American and European cultures and mentalities. Many of his novels juxtapose the Old World with the New World.

James was a committed Anglophile and spent most of his adult life as an expatriate in Europe. Undoubtedly the quality of his writing has ensured his name is enshrined in the American literary tradition. James studied primarily with tutors and only briefly attended schools. His youth was spent travelling with his family receiving what was an 'extraordinarily haphazard and promiscuous' education as they journeyed through London, Paris, Geneva, Boulogne-sur-Mer and Newport, Rhode Island, according to the father's current interests and publishing ventures. Henry James was born 15th April 1843 in New York City. “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” is a classic story of fantasy which is considered to be the first American fairy tale. Along the way she meets several interesting characters including the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion who join her on her travels to ask the Wizard for help of their own.The journey is not without peril though, as the Wicked Witch of the West, who wants revenge for the killing of her sister and to regain the magical Silver Shoes, unleashes numerous dangers against Dorothy and her companions. As a reward the Good Witch of the North gives Dorothy the magical Silver Shoes that belonged to the Witch and sets her on her way down the yellow brick road to the Emerald City to ask the Wizard for help in returning to Kansas. One day when Dorothy is caught up in tornado with her little dog, Toto, she finds her farmhouse has been magically transplanted to Munchkin Country in the mystical Land of Oz.Her house lands on the evil Wicked Witch of the East, killing her, and freeing the Munchkins from her rule. First published in 1901, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” follows the magical adventure of Dorothy, a young girl who lives with her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry on a farm in Kansas.

Rudyard kipling barrack room ballads first edition