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Which novelist's work has been characterised as having three periods: James I, James II and the Old Pretender?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.This refers to Henry James (1843-1916), the Anglo-American novelist and playwright. 'James I' alludes to his guise as the master of the nineteenth century novel and its traditions; 'James II' to his more realist mode; and, finally, 'Old Pretender' perhaps cuttingly refers to his less controlled final period, which included the production of several unsuccessful plays.