In his later years (1889-1908), James lived a more settled life as a mature writer. During his time in London and Rye, he engaged in literary debates and friendships with figures such as H.G. Wells and W.D. Howells. His letters from this period reflect his philosophical insights on writing and life, showcasing a balance between personal relationships and literary accomplishments. James left behind a legacy of profound intellectual and creative contributions.

IV. LATER?LONDON?YEARS: 1889-1897
To Mrs. Humphry Ward
To Robert Louis Stevenson
To Robert Louis Stevenson
To the Countess of Jersey
To Charles Eliot Norton
To W. D. Howells
To Robert Louis Stevenson
To Mrs. Edmund Gosse
To Edmund Gosse
To Robert Louis Stevenson
To Robert Louis Stevenson
To William James
To Julian R. Sturgis
To George du Maurier
To William James
To Edmund Gosse
To Edmund Gosse
To Edmund Gosse
To Edmund Gosse
To Sidney Colvin
To Miss Henrietta Reubell
To William James
To George Henschel
To W. D. Howells
To William James
To Sidney Colvin
To Mrs. John L. Gardner
To Arthur Chris Topher Benson
To W. E. Norris
To William James
To Edmund Gosse
To Jonathan Sturges
To W. E. Norris
To Arthur Chris Topher Benson
To the Viscountess Wolseley
To Miss Frances R. Morse
To Mrs. George Hunter
To Edward Warren
To Arthur Chris Topher Benson
To Mrs. William James
To Miss Grace Norton

V. RYE: 1898-1908
To W. D. Howells
To Arthur Chris Topher Benson
To William James
To Miss Muir Mackenzie
To Gaillard T. Lapsley
To Paul Bourget
To W. D. Howells
To Madame Paul Bourget
To Miss Frances R. Morse
To Dr. Louis Waldstein
To H. G. Wells
To F. W. H. Myers
To Mrs. William James
To Charles Eliot Norton
To Henry James, junior
To A. F. de Navarro
To Edward Warren
To William James
To Howard Sturgis
To Mrs. Humphry Ward
To Mrs. Humphry Ward
To Mrs. Humphry Ward
To Mrs. A. F. de Navarro
THE GOLDEN DREAM. A LITTLE TALE.
To Sidney Colvin
To Edmund Gosse
To Miss Henrietta Reubell
To H. G. Wells
To Charles Eliot Norton
To Edmund Gosse
To Mrs. Everard Cotes
To A. F. de Navarro
To W. D. Howells
To W. D. Howells
To W. E. Norris
To A. F. de Navarro
To W. E. Norris
To A. F. de Navarro
To the Viscountess Wolseley
To William James
To Miss Muir Mackenzie
To W. D. Howells
To Edmund Gosse
To Miss Jessie Allen
To Mrs. W. K. Clifford
To Miss Muir Mackenzie
To Edmund Gosse
To H. G. Wells
To Percy Lubbock
To Gaillard T. Lapsley
To Mrs. Cadwalader Jones
To W. D. Howells
To H. G. Wells
To Mrs. Cadwalader Jones
To H. G. Wells
To Mrs. Frank Mathews
To W. D. Howells
To Madame Paul Bourget
To Mrs. Waldo S Tory
To W. D. Howells
To William James
To Miss Violet Hunt
To W. E. Norris
To Howard Sturgis
To Henry Adams
To Sir George O. Trevelyan