The American
Author | : Henry James |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 481 |
Release | : 1981-12-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781101651322 |
ISBN-13 | : 1101651326 |
Rating | : 4/5 (326 Downloads) |
Download or read book The American written by Henry James and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1981-12-17 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Henry James brilliantly combines comedy, tragedy, romance, and melodrama in this tale of a wealthy American businessman in Paris. Determined to marry Claire de Cintré, a scintillating and beautiful aristocrat, Christopher Newman comes up against the machinations of her impoverished but proud family in a dramatic clash between the Old World and the New. A co-production with the BBC, starring Diana Rigg, Matthew Modine, and Brenda Fricker.