9781420930085

The American

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Overview

"The American" is Henry James novel about American businessman and civil war veteran Christopher Newman, a man who has found early fortune in business and having retired decides to take a tour of Europe. There he meets Claire de Cintre, a young widow from an aristocratic Parisian family, whom he falls in love with. The novel is primarily concerned with this courtship. "The American" is a melodramatic social comedy that exemplifies the stark contrasts between America and Europe at the end of the 19th century.

ISBN-13

9781420930085

ISBN-10

1420930087

Weight

0.70 Pounds

Dimensions

6.00 x 0.50 x 9.00 In

List Price

$11.99

Format

-

Language

English

Pages

212 pages

Publisher

Digireads.Com

Published On

2007-01-01



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