2. Early Life
• -Born April 15th, 1843 in New
York City
• -His dad was well connected
• -Henry was well educated across
the world
3. Becoming a Writer
• -Decided to become a writer in
1864
• -First writings were in
newspapers and magazines
• -Early writings included book
reviews and essays
4. Short Stories
• -The Beast in the Jungle
• -The Jolly Corner
• -The Real Thing
• -A Tragedy of Errors
5. Death
• -Henry James died London
February 28th, 1916
• -He was 72 years old, when he
died