Henry James Quote

The historian, essentially, wants more documents than he can really use; the dramatist only wants more liberties than he can really take.

The Aspern Papers; The Turn of the Screw; The Liar; The Two Faces. - Prefaces (1907-1909)

The historian, essentially, wants more documents than he can really use; the dramatist only wants more liberties than he can really take.

The historian, essentially, wants more documents than he can really use; the dramatist only wants more liberties than he can really take.

The historian, essentially, wants more documents than he can really use; the dramatist only wants more liberties than he can really take.

The historian, essentially, wants more documents than he can really use; the dramatist only wants more liberties than he can really take.