Henry James complained to Sarah Orne Jewett in a letter of 1904 that the historical novel had a fatal cheapness.
He (Henry James) believed that the novel had qualities that would be detrimental to the integrity of the story.
mnli hypothesis: He (Henry James) believed that the novel had qualities that would be detrimental to the integrity of the story. premise: Henry James complained to Sarah Orne Jewett in a letter of 1904 that the historical novel had a fatal cheapness.