
What is recorded here
This stone commemorative plaque records: In a garden house on this site - destroyed in an air raid on 18th August 1940 Henry James wrote many of his novels Recorded plaque organisation: National Trust.
Henry James was a prominent American novelist and literary figure known for works like "The Portrait of a Lady" and "Daisy Miller"; he is remembered for his psychological complexity and narrative style that explored the contrasts between Americans and Europeans.
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