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The American

Henry James

During a trip to Europe, Christopher Newman, a wealthy American businessman, asks the charming Claire de Cintré 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. Oxford's 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 Details

  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • Publish Date: Sep 28th, 2009
  • Pages: 448
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.64in - 5.26in - 0.81in - 0.68lb
  • EAN: 9780199555208
  • Categories: Classics

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