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The American
by James, Henry
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Webster, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Macmillan and Co. / Charles Dickens and Evans, Crystal Palace Press, 1879. Second British Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Second British edition, one of 1250 copies, preceded by Boston and Leipzig editions, and an 1877 London edition by Ward, Lock & Co. (Phillips p. 8; Edel & Laurence A4c). 2 inch split in cloth on top of rear joint, a few minor wrinkles and abrasions to boards, ink name on half-title page. 1879 Hard Cover. 350, [2], 38, [2] pp. A novel by the author of The Portrait of a Lady, etc., now considered a pioneer in the Modern Movement of literature. Christopher Newman, a 'self-made' American millionaire in France, falls in love with the beautiful aristocratic Claire de Bellegarde. Her family, however, taken aback by his brash American manner, rejects his proposal of marriage. When Newman discovers a guilty secret in the Bellegardes' past, he confronts a moral dilemma: Should he expose them and thus gain his revenge? James's masterly early work is at once a social comedy, a melodramatic romance and a realistic novel of manners.
Synopsis
Christopher Newman, a 'self-made' American millionaire in France, falls in love with the beautiful aristocratic Claire de Bellegarde. Her family, however, taken aback by his brash American manner, rejects his proposal of marriage. When Newman discovers a guilty secret in the Bellegardes' past, he confronts a moral dilemma: Should he expose them and thus gain his revenge? James's masterly early work is at once a social comedy, a melodramatic romance and a realistic novel of manners.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Yesterday's Muse Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2328562
- Title
- The American
- Author
- James, Henry
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second British Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co. / Charles Dickens and Evans, Crystal Palace Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1879
- Weight
- 1.19 lbs
- Keywords
- LITERATURE BRITISH AMERICAN FICTION
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About the Seller
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Webster, New York
About Yesterday's Muse Books
Yesterday's Muse Inc. is an independent used & rare bookseller that has been in operation for over 15 years. We opened our first 'brick and mortar' storefront in December of 2008 in our hometown of Webster, NY.Owner Jonathan Smalter is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), former vice president of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), both of which are trade organizations created to promote ethical online selling practices, and to encourage continuing education among fellow booksellers. He is also a 2011 graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (CABS). He has nearly 20 years of experience in the book trade, during which time he has become adept at evaluating used and collectible books.
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