During a trip to Europe, Christopher Newman, a wealthy American businessman, asks the charming Claire de Cintr to be his wife. To his dismay, he receives an icy reception from the heads of her family, who find Newman to be a vulgar example of the American privileged class. Brilliantly combining elements of comedy, tragedy, romance and melodrama, this tale of thwarted desire vividly contrasts nineteenth-century American and European manners. Oxford's edition of The American, which was first.
The American (Oxford World's Classics) ebook pdf epub mobi
The American (Oxford World's Classics) reviews
The American (Oxford World's Classics) book
The American (Oxford World's Classics) pdf download
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.