Alice James

Alice James (August 7, 1848 – March 6, 1892) was a U.S. diarist. The only daughter of Henry James, Sr. and sister of psychologist and philosopher William James and novelist Henry James, she is known mainly for the posthumously published diary that she kept in her final years.

Read more about Alice James:  Life, Era of Hysteria, Opium Use, Diary, Relationship With William

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