James, American writer. His major works are novels, including trilogy An American, Portrait of a Lady, Bostonian, Princess Casasima, Treasure of Boeing Town, What Messi knows, Young Youth, Wings of a Dove, Express and Golden Bowl. These works often write about the problems in the communication between Americans and Europeans, appreciate the beautiful and honest character, and put personal qualities above material interests and even cultural education. Good at describing the face of the upper bourgeoisie, elegant and meticulous style. Short stories include daisy miller and Beasts of the Jungle. He also wrote many critical articles, which were included in collections such as French Poets and Novelists, a set of incomplete portraits, impressions and comments. James's creation initiated the western psychoanalytic novel, and his literary criticism was also very valuable.