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Classic Love Stories

The American

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    The American is a classic romance novel by Henry James. It deals with widows, courtship and culture conflict.

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    About The American

    "The American" by Henry James is a novel published in 1877. Christopher Newman, a wealthy American businessman, travels to Europe seeking culture and a refined wife. He falls for Claire de Cintré, a young widow from an aristocratic Parisian family. But Newman's honest American spirit collides with Old World class prejudices and dark family secrets. As romance blooms and complications mount, he must navigate the treacherous divide between New World optimism and European sophistication in this tale of international manners and mismatched worlds.
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    Themes, setting & tropes

    Genres

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    • Psychological fiction
    • Love stories
    • Widows
    • Courtship
    • Paris, France
    • Aristocracy, Social class
    • Culture conflict
    • Separation, Psychology
    • Americans, France

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    Who wrote The American?

    The American was written by Henry James.

    What genre is The American?

    It is usually shelved as Classic Love Stories.

    Is The American free to read?

    Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

    What books are similar to The American?

    Readers who like it often enjoy Pride and Prejudice, The Black Moth and Camille (La Dame aux Camilias).

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