henry James(Art of Fiction): The representation of life should be the main object of the novel a james claimed that a text must first and foremost be realistic and contain a representation of life that is recognisable to its readers. Good novels, to James show life in action and are, most importantly interesting. The concept of a good or bad novel is Judged solely upon whether the author is good or bad. His imaginative use of point of view, interior monologue and possibly unreliable narrators in his own novels and tales brought a new depth and interest to narrative fiction◼ Henry James (Art of Fiction) : The representation of life should be the main object of the novel. ◼ James claimed that a text must first and foremost be realistic and contain a representation of life that is recognisable to its readers. Good novels, to James, show life in action and are, most importantly, interesting. The concept of a good or bad novel is judged solely upon whether the author is good or bad. His imaginative use of point of view, interior monologue and possibly unreliable narrators in his own novels and tales brought a new depth and interest to narrative fiction