The American (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading)
Résumé
"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.
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Editeur : Barnes & Noble
Publication : 31 août 2009
Intérieur : Noir & blanc
Support(s) : Livre numérique eBook [ePub]
Contenu(s) : ePub
Protection(s) : Marquage social (ePub)
Taille(s) : 707 ko (ePub)
Langue(s) : Anglais
EAN13 Livre numérique eBook [ePub] : 9781411429680
EAN13 (papier) : 9780760773659