Humanists by Religion - Christian Humanists, Jewish Humanists, Blaise Pascal, Desiderius Erasmus, T. S. Eliot, Thomas More, Erich Fromm (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 187. Not illustrated. Chapters: Christian Humanists, Jewish Humanists, Blaise Pascal, Desiderius Erasmus, T. S. Eliot, Thomas More, Erich Fromm, Henry James, John Shelby Spong, Thomas Merton, Dorothy L. Sayers, William Lane Craig, Lottie Moon, Christian Humanism, Henri-Irenee Marrou, Curtis W. Reese. Excerpt: Henry James, OM (April 15, 1843) February 28, 1916) 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 40 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. James contributed significantly to literary criticism, particularly in his insistence that writers be allowed the greatest possible freedom in presenting their view of the world. His imaginative use of point of view, interior monologue and possibly unreliable narrators in his own novels and tales brought a new depth and interest to narrative fiction. An extraordinarily productive writer, in addition to his voluminous works of fiction he published articles and books of travel, biography, autobiography, and criticism, and wrote plays, some of which were performed during his lifetime with moderate success. His theatrical work is thought to have profoundly influenced his later novels and tales. James was born in New York City into a wealthy family. His father, Henry James Sr., was one of the best-kno...