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An edition of The American (1877)

The American

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  • ★★★ 3.00 ·
  • 2 Ratings
  • 29 Want to read
  • 2 Currently reading
  • 4 Have read

During a trip to Europe, Christopher Newman, a wealthy American businessman, asks the charming Claire de Cintre 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 combining elements of comedy, tragedy, romance and melodrama, this tale of thwarted desire vividly contrasts nineteenth-century American and European manners.

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Subjects
American Manuscripts, Widows, Courtship in fiction, Culture conflict in fiction, Aristocracy (Social class), Widows in fiction, Culture conflict, Americans in fiction, Fiction, Americans, Facsimiles, Separation (Psychology), Courtship, Classic Literature, Manuscripts, The American (James), American fiction (fictional works by one author), Paris (france), fiction, Fiction, psychological, Widows, fiction, Man-woman relationships, fiction, Psychological fiction, Fiction, general, United states, fiction, Large type books, United states, social life and customs, James, henry, 1843-1916, Atlantic states, description and travel, Description and travel, Social life and customs, Travel, Manners and customs, United states, description and travel, Travelers' writings, American
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Henry James (1843-1916)
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Paris (France), France, Atlantic States, United States
Times
1865-1918, 1900-1920

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The American
2004, Fictionwise, Inc.
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Cover of: The American scene
The American scene
1987, St. Martin's Press
in English
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The American scene.
1968, Indiana University Press
in English
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The American
1935, Scribner
in English - New York ed.
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The American.
1921, Macmillan
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The American scene
1907, Chapman and Hall, ltd.
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The American scene
1907, Harper & Brothers
in English
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The American scene.
1907, Chapman and Hall
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The American scene
1907, Chapman and Hall
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The American.
1878, B. Tauchnitz
in English - Authorized ed.
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The American
1877, Houghton Mifflin
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OL24295143M
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60553DE9-13A7-4F85-B524-C0A1E6B162D5

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A reprint of Henry James' "The America" that includes a textual history of the novel, background and source materials, and critical articles by James and others.

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On a brilliant day in May, in the year 1868, a gentlemen 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.
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August 31, 2013 Edited by VacuumBot Updated format 'E-book' to 'eBook'
February 3, 2013 Edited by VacuumBot Updated format 'eBook' to 'E-book'; Removed author from Edition (author found in Work)
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