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The American

By Henry James
Introduction by Lee Clark Mitchell
Afterword by Leon Edel

By Henry James
Introduction by Lee Clark Mitchell
Afterword by Leon Edel

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Jan 04, 2005 | ISBN 9781101157626

The American by Henry James
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Jan 04, 2005 | ISBN 9781101157626

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About The American

Henry James brilliantly combines comedy, tragedy, romance, and melodrama in this tale of a wealthy American businessman in Paris. Determined to marry Claire de Cintré, a scintillating and beautiful aristocrat, Christopher Newman comes up against the machinations of her impoverished but proud family in a dramatic clash between the Old World and the New. A co-production with the BBC, starring Diana Rigg, Matthew Modine, and Brenda Fricker.

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About Henry James

Henry James was born on April 15, 1843, on Washington Place in New York to the most intellectually remarkable of American families. His father, Henry James Sr., was a brilliant and eccentric religious philosopher; his brother was one of the… More about Henry James

Product Details

Category: Classic Fiction | Literary Fiction

Ebook | $3.99
Published by Signet
Jan 04, 2005 | 384 Pages | ISBN 9781101157626

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