The American: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The American is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for James, Henry (1843–1916).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The American" by Henry James is a novel published in 1877. Christopher Newman, a wealthy American businessman, travels to Europe seeking culture and a refined wife. He falls for Claire de Cintré, a young widow from an aristocratic Parisian family. But Newman's honest American spirit collides with Old World class prejudices and dark family secrets. As romance blooms and complications mount, he must navigate the treacherous divide between New World optimism and European sophistication in this tale of international manners and mismatched worlds.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The American
- Author credits: James, Henry (1843–1916)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Americans -- France -- Fiction
- Aristocracy (Social class) -- Fiction
- Courtship -- Fiction
- Culture conflict -- Fiction
- Love stories
- Paris (France) -- Fiction
- Psychological fiction
- Separation (Psychology) -- Fiction
- Widows -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: American Literature
- Category: Novels
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