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The American
The American
Author: Henry James
Long, lean, handsome, rich; a self-made man, "a powerful specimen of an American"--this is Christopher Newman, the protagonist of Henry James's romantic story of a successful businessman from the New World who falls in love with a beautiful widow from an aristocratic, but no longer rich, French family. Although Madame de Cintre returns Newman's...  more »
ISBN: 64049
Pages: 382
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Publisher: Dell Publishing
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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This book is the book by Henry James, NOT Leon Edel. Edel wrote the Afterword.
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If you are a Henry James fan, you will enjoy The American. It's a classic and his most psychological tale of all. Order this one up.


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