On a brilliant day in May, in the year 1868, a gentlemen was reclining at his ease on the great circular divan which at that period occupied the centre of the Salon Carre, in the Museum of the Louvre.
An edition of The American
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The American
an authoritative text, backgrounds and sources, criticism
1st ed.
by Henry James and Peter Collister
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A reprint of Henry James' "The America" that includes a textual history of the novel, background and source materials, and critical articles by James and others.
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American Manuscripts, Widows, Courtship in fiction, Culture conflict in fiction, Aristocracy (Social class), Widows in fiction, Culture conflict, Americans in fiction, Fiction, Americans, Facsimiles, Separation (Psychology), Courtship, Classic Literature, Manuscripts, The American (James), American fiction (fictional works by one author), Paris (france), fiction, Fiction, psychological, Widows, fiction, Man-woman relationships, fiction, Psychological fiction, Fiction, general, United states, fiction, Large type books, United states, social life and customs, James, henry, 1843-1916, Atlantic states, description and travel, Description and travel, Social life and customs, Travel, Manners and customs, United states, description and travel, Travelers' writings, American, Families, American literature, Upper class, Brothers and sisters, Amours, Romans, nouvelles, Journeys, Long Now Manual for CivilizationPeople
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Paris (France), France, Atlantic States, United States, ParisTimes
1865-1918, 1900-1920, 19th centuryShowing 11 featured editions. View all 126 editions?
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Bibliography: p. 493-496.
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