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The American (Paperback)
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The American (Paperback)
Series: Oxford World's Classics
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List price R278
Loot Price R229
Discovery Miles 2 290
You Save R49 (18%)
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`You you a nun; you with your beauty defaced and your nature wasted
you behind locks and bars! Never, never, if I can prevent it!' A
wealthy American man of business descends on Europe in search of a
wife to make his fortune complete. In Paris Christopher Newman is
introduced to Claire de Cintre, daughter of the ancient House of
Bellegarde, and to Valentin, her charming young brother. His bid
for Claire's hand receives an icy welcome from the heads of the
family, an elder brother and their formidable mother, the old
Marquise. Can they stomach his manners for the sake of his dollars?
Out of this classic collision between the old world and the new,
James weaves a fable of thwarted desire that shifts between comedy,
tragedy, romance and melodrama a fable which in the later version
printed here takes on some of the subtleties associated with this
greatest novels. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford
World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature
from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's
commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a
wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions
by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text,
up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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