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"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 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1420930087 |
| Weight | 0.70 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 6.00 x 0.50 x 9.00 In |
| List Price | $11.99 |
| Format | - |
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| Language | English |
| Pages | 212 pages |
| Publisher | Digireads.Com |
| Published On | 2007-01-01 |
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