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The American
The American
Author: Henry James
The American portrays courtship with the virtuosity and soulfulness that characterizes a seduction. With Paris as its artistic backdrop, the novel reveals the insecurities a powerful American feels when pursuing an elusive woman. The novel is simultaneously a gothic romance, a quest narrative, an unsolved murder mystery, a revenge drama, and Jam...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780760773659
ISBN-10: 0760773653
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 402
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Publisher: Barnes & Noble New York
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
Members Wishing: 1
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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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