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1 online resource |
| Summary |
A brash American expatriate confronts the profound differences between the Old and New Worlds in this classic tale. Soon after wealthy businessman Christopher Newman decides to leave America for a life of leisure in Europe, he becomes acquainted with Claire de Cintre, a beautiful widow whose family-the Bellegardes-are mainstays of the French aristocracy. Determined to win Claire's affection, Newman befriends her brother, Valentin, and pursues his romantic goals with a single-minded devotion. But Claire's mother and older brother have meddled in her affairs before-and they have eyes on another, better-connected suitor, whose titles trump the wealth of the American expatriate. One of James' s earliest and most popular novels, The American casts a critical eye on the cultural differences between the United States and Europe. Packed with delightful social comedy, historical insight, and suspense, The American is the moving story of a man torn between his pride and his morals, and a compelling introduction to James's oeuvre. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed November 11, 2016) |
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Aristocracy (Social class) -- Fiction
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Separation (Psychology) -- Fiction
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Americans -- France -- Fiction
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Culture conflict -- Fiction
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Courtship -- Fiction
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Widows -- Fiction
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FICTION -- General.
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Americans
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Aristocracy (Social class)
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Courtship
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Culture conflict
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Separation (Psychology)
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Widows
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Paris (France) -- Fiction
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France
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France -- Paris
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Romance fiction
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Psychological fiction
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Fiction
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Psychological fiction.
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Romance fiction.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781504039642 |
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1504039645 |
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