His novels often illustrate the clash of cultures between America and Europe, and in truth were not particularly popular during his lifetime, particularly in the country of his birth.

AUTHOR: Although born in the United States, Henry James (1843-1916) was educated in Europe, and spend most of his later life in England, eventually becoming a British citizen. The volume also includes James's great novella 'The Turn of the Screw', perhaps the most ambiguous and disturbing ghost story ever written. They include 'The Jolly Corner', a compelling story of psychological doubling 'Owen Wingrave', which is also a subtle parable of military tradition 'The Friends of the Friends', a strange story of uncanny love and 'The Private Life', which finds a shrewd, high comedy in its ghostly theme. The stories range widely in tone and type. This edition includes all ten of his ghost stories, and as such is the fullest collection currently available. His stories explore the region which lies between the supernatural or straightforwardly marvellous and the darker areas of the human psyche.

With an Introduction and Notes by Martin Scofield, University of Kent at Canterbury Henry James was arguably the greatest practitioner of what has been called the psychological ghost story.

The ghost stories of henry james