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Early life, 1843–1863
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Literary apprenticeship, 1864–1875
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The move to Europe and success in England, 1875–1881
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A difficult decade, 1882–1890
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The theatrical years, 1890–1895
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The return to fiction, 1895–1899
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The major phase, 1900–1904
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The American Scene, and the New York Edition, 1905–1909
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Disappointment, illness, America, 1909–1911
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Posthumous reputation