Bloom refers to Henry James as "the major American writer of prose fiction, outshining his precursor Hawthorne, and his antithesis, Faulkner." This text studies the work of James, including "The Turn of the Screw," "The Beast in the Jungle," "The Lesson of the Master," "The Jolly Corner," and "Daisy Miller." This title also features a biography of Henry James, a user guide, a detailed thematic analysis of each short story, a list of characters in each story, a complete bibliography of James’ works, an index of themes and ideas, and editor’s notes and introduction by Harold Bloom. This series, Bloom’s Major Short Story Writers, is edited by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University; Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Professor of English, New York University Graduate School; preeminent literary critic of our time. The world’s most prominent writers of short stories are covered in one series with expert analysis by Bloom and other critics. These titles contain a wealth of information on the writers and short stories that are most commonly read in high schools, colleges, and universities.