Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
Believe it or not, it wasn't until after he died that Henry James became recognized as one of the greatest novelists ever. (Source)
Henry came from a smart family. His brother William went on to become one of the most famous American philosophers and psychologists ever. (Source)
Milly Theale in The Wings of the Dove is actually based on Henry James' cousin, Minny Temple, who died of tuberculosis at the same age as Milly. Wow, he really wasn't very imaginative when it came to disguising her name. (Source)