Henry James’s novels and stories are profoundly existential works.We cannot read them attentively without considering how our imaginative life makes us more fully human.But the relevance of James’s work extends beyond this generalized application.It can also be a guide to what it means to be a creative citizen of a global community in the twenty-first century.To understand why Henry James has such relevance almost a hundred years after his Henry James’s novels and stories are profoundly existential works.We can not read them attentively without considering how our imaginative life makes us more fully human.But the relevance of James’s work extends beyond this generalized application. It can also be a guide to what it means to be a creative citizen of a global community in the twenty-first century. To understand why Henry James has such relevance almost a hundred years after his