# How does one read Henry James?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-read-henry-james/481943>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 19, 2009, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-read-henry-james/481943 "2009-01-19T04:25:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Elyanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b5ac83/32.png) [@Elyanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elyanna)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2009, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-read-henry-james/481943/21 "2009-01-20T02:01:14Z")

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I liked “Daisy Miller.” I tried “Turn of the Screw;” didn’t get very far.

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**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2009, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-read-henry-james/481943/22 "2009-01-20T07:15:34Z")

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Try a book on tape, usually if you’re listening to it the writing makes sense

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