The Jolly Corner

James's dense, complex prose style and his deep and subtle musings into the springs of character are as evident in his novellas and short stories as in his great novels. Like much of his fiction, his short works are often about the contrasts between America and Europe, and many of them are influenced by the stories of Nathaniel Hawthorne. His late fantasy, "The Jolly Corner," is one of James's most celebrated works.