Short Fiction · Character
Henry James
Author referenced in The Torrents of Spring.
minor
Also known as Henry, Jimmy, James
First appearance: the torrents of spring
Henry James shows up with force in The Struggle for Life. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Referenced in Mandy's anecdote about his deathbed conversion and last words.
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In The Struggle for Life: Referenced in Mandy's anecdote about his deathbed conversion and last words. Later, in VIII: Subject of Mandy's…
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- Boxing and Bullfighting
- Fighters and Managers
- Michigan and Torrents
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