Wrote in English · 1843–1916
Henry James
One book in the original English, with a translation beside it.
- Born
- 1843New York City
- Died
- 1916Chelsea
- Wrote in
- English
- On Paralelo
- 1 title
- Shortest read
- 192 minThe Turn of the Screw
Where to start with Henry James
- 01
The Turn of the Screw
"The Turn of the Screw" by Henry James is a gothic horror novella published in 1898. A young governess arrives at a remote country estate to care for two children, only to become convinced that…
Read a passage free →EN · PASSAGEOh, she let me know as soon as, round the corner of the house, she loomed again into view.
ESOh, me lo hizo saber tan pronto como, alrededor de la esquina de la casa, se recortó de nuevo a la vista.
Reading Henry James in English
Which Henry James book should I read first?
The Turn of the Screw, the one Henry James title on Paralelo: about 192 minutes of reading.
Can I read Henry James in English with a translation beside it for free?
Yes. A passage from every title is free to read without an account, and a free account opens the whole book, with a translation aligned to the original phrase by phrase.
Are the books by Henry James in the public domain?
Yes. Henry James died in 1916, and the texts on Paralelo come from Project Gutenberg’s public-domain editions.