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The American

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4 out of 5
Based on 25 Ratings and 24 Reviews

Book Description
The American was popular as one of the first international novels contrasting the rising and forceful New World and the cultured but sinful Old World.

The American 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... More
Book Information
PublisherCreateSpace
BindingPaperback (52 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages206
ISBN-101438299478
ISBN-13978-1438299471
Publication Date10/21/2009
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About Henry James (Author) : Henry James was a published author and an editor. Some of the published credits of Henry James include The Bostonians (Everyman's Library (Paper)), The Ambassadors, Partial Portraits.
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