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First published in 1877, The American is one of Henry James’s most engaging novels, offering a sharp and elegant exploration of cultural contrast, innocence, and power.
The novel follows Christopher Newman, a wealthy and self-made American who arrives in Europe seeking refinement, beauty, and love. His courtship of a noblewoman draws him into the rigid hierarchies and unspoken codes of European aristocracy, where openness collides with tradition and sincerity meets calculation. As Newman confronts a world governed by lineage and restraint, James exposes the moral complexities beneath social polish.
Witty, perceptive, and richly observ
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The novel follows Christopher Newman, a wealthy and self-made American who arrives in Europe seeking refinement, beauty, and love. His courtship of a noblewoman draws him into the rigid hierarchies and unspoken codes of European aristocracy, where openness collides with tradition and sincerity meets calculation. As Newman confronts a world governed by lineage and restraint, James exposes the moral complexities beneath social polish.
Witty, perceptive, and richly observed, The American is a compelling portrait of the Old World and the New—and of the personal cost of crossing between them.
