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The American

by Henry James
$9.90
The American
The American

Wealthy American falls for Parisian aristocrat.

"The American" is a classic tale of an American wealthy businessman finding love and navigating the intricacies of high society in Paris. The unique feature of this book is the clash between the brash New World sensibility of the protagonist and the aristocratic family he falls for. Readers who enjoy stories of societal hierarchy and complicated love affairs will find this book intriguing.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The American

by Henry James
$9.90
ISBN: 9780007925490
Authors: Henry James
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Date of Publication: 2013-05-09
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Literature, Historical Romance, Classics, French Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.68
(rated by 6961 readers)

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Description

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. 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 Bellegardes’ past, he confronts a moral dilemma: Should he expose them and thus gain his revenge? James’s masterly early work is at once a social comedy, a melodramatic romance and a realistic novel of manners.
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Wealthy American falls for Parisian aristocrat.

"The American" is a classic tale of an American wealthy businessman finding love and navigating the intricacies of high society in Paris. The unique feature of this book is the clash between the brash New World sensibility of the protagonist and the aristocratic family he falls for. Readers who enjoy stories of societal hierarchy and complicated love affairs will find this book intriguing.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.