The American - Генри Джеймс
| Автор: | Генри Джеймс |
| Издательство: | Ingram |
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| Жанр произведения: | Контркультура |
| Год издания: | 0 |
| isbn: | 9781596253582 |
"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.