The American - Henry James - Books -  - 9798644021116 - May 7, 2020
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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 good-hearted but rather gauche American businessman on his first tour of Europe. Newman is looking for a world different from the simple, harsh realities of 19th-century American business. He encounters both the beauty and the ugliness of Europe, and learns not to take either for granted. The core of the novel concerns Newman's courtship of a young widow from an aristocratic Parisian family.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released May 7, 2020
ISBN13 9798644021116
Pages 294
Dimensions 152 × 229 × 17 mm   ·   435 g
Language English  

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