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Daisy Miller, an American girl who lived in Italy and "possessed true innocence", was innocent, enthusiastic and cheerful. However, her informal and generous behavior in social situations and the way she interacted with men were not accepted by the European upper class and Americans who had been living in Europe for a long time. They considered her "tawdry", "frivolous" and "naturally vulgar". But Winterburn, an American young man living in Europe, paid no attention to these criticisms. He loved Daisy wholeheartedly, until a bad news suddenly came... Translation original description: The novella "Daisy Miller" was first published in serial form in the British "Cornhill Magazine" between June and July 1878. At that time, the novel was titled "Daisy Miller: A Study". In 1879, Harper & Brothers published a separate version of this novel in New York, and the novel's title was changed to "Daisy Miller". In the same year, the British publishing company Macmillan published this novel and two short stories by Henry James in a collection in London, still titled "Daisy Miller: A Documentary Work." In 1909, Henry James significantly revised the novel and published it in a 24-volume collection of novels compiled by himself (the "New York Edition"). The title of the novel was changed to "Daisy Miller" when it was published. Although the 1909 "New York Edition" is the author's official version, most modern researchers believe that the literary quality of the "New York Edition" of "Daisy Miller" is worse than the first edition. Therefore, classic literary series such as "Penguin Classics" and "American Library" mostly use the 1879 edition instead of the 1909 "New York Edition" when collecting the novel. This translation is from the 2007 edition of "Daisy Miller" in "Penguin Classics" (the original version used is the 1879 British edition), and the translated title follows the "New York edition" in accordance with domestic practice.

"Portrait of a Lady" The American Civil War ended in 1865 with the goal of liberating the productivity of black slaves, and began a period of reconstruction with rapid economic development. Thirty years later, the total industrial output value of the United States ranked first in the world. During this period, capital was rapidly concentrated in the United States. The "kings" of various industries were amassing money and spending money like water. Bribery and corruption were common in official circles and business circles. The working people were unwilling to be humiliated and rose up to resist. Every inch of the barren land in the West seemed to be filled with gold... These all-encompassing pictures of life provided rich and colorful themes for the development of realist literature...

Christopher Newman is a handsome, confident and cheerful American wealthy businessman. While traveling in Paris, he accidentally met the noble, young and beautiful widow Mrs. Claire de Cintre, and fell in love with the latter at first sight. With the support and help of Claire's brother, Newman launched a passionate pursuit of his sweetheart. Although Claire's family was slightly dissatisfied with Newman's civilian background, they finally reluctantly agreed to their engagement. Just when the marriage of the two seemed to be developing towards a happy ending, Newman suddenly discovered that it was all just a scam, and the happiness he expected would never come true... Translation original description: The novel "The Americans" was first published in serial form in the United States "Atlantic Monthly" from June 1876 to May 1877. In May 1877, the American publisher James R. Osgood published a single version of the novel, which subsequently entered the British market in the form of pirated copies. As late as March 1879, the British publishing company Macmillan launched the official British version of the novel in London. In 1907, Henry James completely revised the novel and published it in a 24-volume collection of novels compiled by himself (the "New York Edition"). The "American Library" edition of The Complete Works of Henry James uses the 1877 American single edition when including this novel. This translation is from the "American Library" edition.

The middle-aged widowed American financier and art collector Adam Wayville and his only daughter Maggie both have very noble moral sentiments, are pure in heart, and are cautious in dealing with things. They found their respective loves while traveling in Europe and got married successfully. After getting married, the father and daughter unexpectedly discovered that there had been an abnormal relationship between Mr. Weiweier's new wife and Maggie's husband...

An unnamed British girl works as a telegraph operator at a post office in downtown London. Although her working place is a "cage"-like dispatch room, her ambitions go far beyond that. One day, this intelligent, sensitive, sensitive, super-memory and imaginative telegraph operator deciphered some secrets that she should not have known from the cryptic messages sent to her by customers. This made her involuntarily involved in a high-society dispute. Love turmoil... The novella "In the Cage" was first published in 1898. It has a wonderful conception. Together with "The Turn of the Screw" published earlier in the same year, it is a representative novella in the later period of Henry James's writing career and has always been valued by critics. French postmodernist philosophers Deleuze and Guattari once conducted an incisive analysis of this novel in their book "A Thousand Plateaus". This is the first time this novel has been translated and published in the country in more than 120 years since its publication. Explanation of the original translation: When the novella "In the Cage" was first published, it appeared as a single book. It was published by the British publisher Duckworth & Co. In London in August 1898. In September of the same year, the American publishing company Herbert S. Stone & Co. Published the American version of the book in New York. Since Henry James lived in London for a long time during this period, he was able to personally guide and supervise the editing and publishing process of the British edition of most of his works at that time. Therefore, the British edition of his works often reflects James's revisions more accurately than the American edition. Therefore, the "American Library" edition of the Complete Works of Henry James uses the 1898 British edition when including this novel. This translation is from the "American Library" edition.

"The Aspen Manuscripts" is a typical novel about cultural conflict and love tragedy written by James, based on the story of the British romantic legendary poet Byron. The novel tells the story of "I" going to Venice in order to obtain the manuscripts of the great poet Aspen, and deliberately getting close to Aspen's legendary mistress. For this batch of precious manuscripts, "I" and the two Miss Bordello patiently dealt with each other, retreating in order to advance, and making progress step by step. It can be said that all the mechanisms were exhausted. Finally, just when these manuscripts were within reach, "I" got cold feet. What is the price that makes "I" return with regret? "Pleasure Corner" is a novel with a magical color. The protagonist is a young man who has lived in Europe for a long time. Because his "Pleasure Corner", that is, his old house, is facing demolition, he returns to the United States to deal with related matters. Back in the old house, he imagined what kind of person he would have become if he had stayed in the United States instead of going to Europe. This story has Henry James's own review, which reflects his profound thinking about the new and old continents. Now it seems that it is quite universal and thought-provoking.

"The Turn of the Screw" is a psychological horror novel written by Henry James, a nineteenth-century American writer. Critics classify it as fantasy, horror, or gothic fiction. It tells the process of the heroine's consciousness being tested. The story takes place in London, England. There is a simple country priest's daughter who is hired as a governess to take care of the children Miles and Flora in a manor. During her tenure, the female teacher felt that the ghosts of her predecessor and the manor's valet often appeared in the manor. At the same time, she wanted to confirm from Miles, Flora and the housekeeper Mrs. Gross that what she saw was not an illusion. These ghosts intentionally harm the children in the manor and make them cunning, making the heroine's rescue process more complicated. The various crimes exposed in the book are thought-provoking, and the horrific and dangerous scenes are shocking.