The American is a novel by Henry James, originally published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly in 1876–77 and then as a book in 1877. The novel is an uneasy combination of social comedy …

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The American, published in 1877, is a novel by Henry James that tells the story of Christopher Newman, a wealthy American businessman who travels to Europe in search of culture and …

The American, novel by Henry James, published serially in 1876 in The Atlantic Monthly and in book form a year later and produced as a four-act play in 1891. The American is the story of a …

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Mar 12, 2006 · "The American" by Henry James is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story introduces Christopher Newman, a wealthy American who embarks on a journey of self …

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Mar 27, 2025 · "The novel is an uneasy combination of social comedy and melodrama concerning the adventures and misadventures of Christopher Newman, an essentially good-hearted but …

The American is a novel by Henry James, originally published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly in 1876-77 and then as a book in 1877. Christopher Newman, a ‘self-made’ American …