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The American: Revised Edition
Christopher Newman, a 'self-made' American millionaire in France, falls in love with the beautiful aristocratic Claire de Bellegarde. Her family, however, taken aback by his brash American manner, rejects his proposal of marriage. When Newman discovers a guilty secret in the...
The American
The American
The American
The American by Henry James is a classic novel exploring the clash between Old World and New World cultures. Set in 19th century Europe, the story follows Christopher Newman, an outsider from America, and his pursuit of Clotilde de Bellegarde, a beautiful woman from a powerful...
The American
During a trip to Europe, Christopher Newman, a wealthy American businessman, asks the charming Claire de Cintr to be his wife. To his dismay, he receives an icy reception from the heads of her family, who find Newman to be a vulgar example of the American privileged class. Brilliantly...
The American
During a trip to Europe, Christopher Newman, a wealthy American businessman, asks the charming Claire de Cintr to be his wife. To his dismay, he receives an icy reception from the heads of her family, who find Newman to be a vulgar example of the American privileged class. Brilliantly...
The American
During a trip to Europe, Christopher Newman, a wealthy American businessman, asks the charming Claire de Cintr to be his wife. To his dismay, he receives an icy reception from the heads of her family, who find Newman to be a vulgar example of the American privileged class. Brilliantly...
The American
Having made a fortune from his California-based business, Christopher Newman resolves to enlarge his experience with a grand tour of Europe, the customary practice of wealthy young men of the 19th century. When his acquaintance with Claire de Cintre, a youthful widow from an...
The American: By Henry James - Illustrated
How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Formatted for e-reader Illustrated About The American by Henry James The American is a novel by Henry James. The novel is an uneasy combination of social comedy and melodrama concerning...
The American
The textual history of the novel is traced in A Note on the Text; a list of substantive variants and emendations; a facsimile manuscript page showing James's method of revision; and a list of the installments of the novel as they appeared in The Atlantic.
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The American
In this classic collision of the New World with Old Europe, James weaves a fable of thwarted desire that shifts between comedy, tragedy, romance, and melodrama.
The American (Signet Classics)
The American
The American is Henry James' comedic novel about an uncultured but well-meaning young businessman from the USA who travels to Europe and is amazed by what he finds. An illustrative example of humor in the later part of the 19th century, The American is a character-driven story...
The American
The American
The American is a novel by Henry James, originally published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly in 1876-77 and then as a book in 1877. The novel is an uneasy combination of social comedy and melodrama concerning the adventures and misadventures of Christopher Newman, an essentially...
The American
During a trip to Europe, wealthy American businessman Christopher Newman proposes marriage to the scintillating and beautiful aristocrat Claire de Cintri. To his dismay, he comes up against the machinations of her impoverished but proud family, who find Newman to be a vulgar...
Henry James, The American
The American
On a brilliant day in May, in the year 1868, a gentleman was reclining at his ease on the great circular divan which at that period occupied the centre of the Salon Carré, in the Museum of the Louvre. This commodious ottoman has since been removed, to the extreme regret of all...
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The American (Webster's Thesaurus Edition)
The American
Christopher Newman, a 'self-made' American millionaire in France, falls in love with the beautiful aristocratic Claire de Bellegarde. Her family, however, taken aback by his brash American man-ner, rejects his proposal of marriage. When Newman discovers a guilty secret in the...
The American
The American (Rinehart Editions)
The American
The American is a novel by Henry James, originally published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly in 1876-77 and then as a book in 1877. The novel is an uneasy combination of social comedy and melodrama concerning the adventures and misadventures of Christopher Newman, an essentially...
The American: Large Print
On a brilliant day in May, in the year 1868, a gentleman was reclining at his ease on the great circular divan which at that period occupied the centre of the Salon Carre, in the Museum of the Louvre. This commodious ottoman has since been removed, to the extreme regret of all...
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