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The American
あらすじ
The novel The American by Henry James, published in 1877, follows Christopher Newman, a wealthy American businessman who travels to Europe in search of culture and a refined wife. During his time abroad, he develops strong feelings for Claire de Cintré, a young widow from an aristocratic Parisian family. As their relationship grows, the story explores the friction between Newman's straightforward American temperament and the entrenched class prejudices of the Old World. Their romance unfolds alongside looming family secrets and mounting complications, highlighting the contrast between New World optimism and European social sophistication.
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