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Originally Posted by caleb72
...What this book has done more than anything so far is make me interested to read more of James' works. I'm not sure which of his novels is considered the apex of his work, but some of them are a bit "meaty" for me at the moment. Perhaps Daisy Miller or Washington Square?
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From memory I would say I've heard of his apex novels as being The Portrait of a Lady, The Wings of the Dove, The Golden Bowl and The Ambassadors, but it depends on who you ask and which period of his you want. I've read the former two, mainly because they were recommended to me as being his best and I think they were both excellent. The Portrait of a Lady is one of my all-time favourite books.
Of his shorter famous stories, I haven't read Daisy Miller or Turn of the Screw yet. I wouldn't say Washington Square is necessarily his apex but it is very good and I think would give a good feel for James in a shorter package.