Book: The American "The American" is Henry James novel about American businessman and civil war veteran Christopher Newman, a man who has found early fortune in business and having retired decides to take a tour of Europe. There he meets Claire de Cintre, a young widow from an aristocratic Parisian family, whom he falls in love with. The novel is primarily concerned with this courtship. "The American" is a melodramatic social comedy that exemplifies the stark contrasts between America and Europe at the end of the 19th century.
Details of Book: The American Book: The American
Author: Henry James
ISBN: 1420930087
ISBN-13: 9781420930085
, 978-1420930085
Binding: Paperback
Publishing Date: 01012007
Publisher: Digireads.com
Number of Pages: 212
Language: English