P.D. James Quote

Henry James’s definition of the purpose of a novel: To help the human heart to know itself.

P.D. James

Henry James’s definition of the purpose of a novel: To help the human heart to know itself.

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About P.D. James

Phyllis Dorothy James White, Baroness James of Holland Park (3 August 1920 – 27 November 2014), known professionally as P. D. James, was an English novelist and life peer. Her rise to fame came with her series of detective novels featuring the police commander and poet, Adam Dalgliesh.