Henry James was an American-born writer, regarded as one of the key figures of 19th-century literary realism. He was the son of Henry James, Sr., a clergyman, and the brother of philosopher and psychologist William James and diarist Alice James. James spent the last 53 years of his life in England, becoming a British subject in 1915, one year before his death. He is primarily known for the series of novels in which he portrays the encounter of Americans with Europe and Europeans. His method of writing from the point of view of a character within a tale allows him to explore issues related to consciousness and perception, and his style in later works has been compared to impressionist painting.
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'Brooksmith' Author Country Language Genre(s) Published in Publication type ' Brooksmith' is a written by in 1891. The story is also present in a compilation of by Plot The narrator tells the story of Brooksmith, a he had once known. Brooksmith was responsible for the preservation of the atmosphere in a retired diplomat's where the guests (all male) enjoyed a high level of intellectual conversation with the diplomat and each other.
Brooksmith by Henry James. As much as I say I don’t ‘like’ Henry James’s stories, I do recognise the work of a master craftsman. (I wonder if I would have liked him any better if he had been writing today 1) The first thing I admired about this story was the way he pulled me in right from the first sentence.
Brooksmith was regarded by the narrator as 'the artist' who insured that the company at each gathering was the optimum number and mix of personalities to provide the highest level of conversation possible. This was partially of benefit to Brooksmith himself, who would linger in the room on some pretext or other in order to eavesdrop on the exchanges. The diplomat was well aware of this, and alluded to it on occasion with dryly humorous remarks. With the diplomat's death, Brooksmith loses his vocation, which to him was almost a calling. Brooksmith, lonely and dispirited, works a few odd jobs but falls into poverty and illness. At the end of the story, the narrator reveals that Brooksmith had disappeared, and implies that he may have committed suicide. References has original text related to this article.