Description: American, Paperback by James, Henry; Poole, Adrian (EDT), ISBN 0199555206, ISBN-13 9780199555208, Brand New, Free shipping in the US 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
combining elements of comedy, tragedy, romance and melodrama, this tale of thwarted desire vividly contrasts nineteenth-century American and European manners. Oxfords edition of The American, which was first published in 1877, is the only one that uses James revised 1907 text.
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Book Title: American
Item Length: 5.3in
Item Height: 0.8in
Item Width: 7.6in
Author: Henry James
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Psychological, Classics, Literary
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2009
Genre: Fiction
Item Weight: 10.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 448 Pages
