Stories of Writers Artists Author:Henry James Stories of Writers & Artists — by Henry James — James, who has been called the great master of art, was perhaps that and more: in his novels and the famous prefaces he proved himself not only a great believer in art but a user, a consumer, as well. Literature was for him the fuel of thought. Which explains, at least in part, the enormous and ever-... more »growing popularity of his works in America and the profound influence which they have exerted upon several generations of young writers.« less