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Bibliography: The American by James, Henry

Title
The American
Author
James, Henry
Date
1877
Genre
fiction
Note Source
The Professor's House Book 1, Chap. 16
Note Relating to Cather
"'Louie,' St. Peter spoke with deep feeling, 'do you happen to have read a novel of Henry James, The American? There's a rather nice scene in it, in which a young Frenchman, hurt in a duel, apologizes for the behaviour of his family. I'd like to do something of the sort.'"