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CliffsNotes on James' The American

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The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background -- all to help you gain greater insight into great works you're bound to study for school or pleasure.


In CliffsNotes on James' The American, you follow the arrival of a rich American in Europe in search of wife.


Looking inside the realism of a novel that focuses on a class of people who can afford to enjoy the refinements of life, this study guide focuses on the life and background of the author, the novel's characters, and the following:



  • Introduction to the novel's structure

  • Chapter-by-chapter summaries and commentaries

  • Critical essay on meaning through social contrast

  • Analysis of James' use of foreshadowing, symbolism, and point of view

  • Essay topics and review questions to help polish your knowledge

...

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Series: CliffsNotes Publisher: Wiley

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  • ISBN: 9780822070078
  • Release date: June 1, 2002

PDF ebook

  • ISBN: 9780822070078
  • File size: 285 KB
  • Release date: June 1, 2002

Formats

OverDrive Read
PDF ebook

Languages

English

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background -- all to help you gain greater insight into great works you're bound to study for school or pleasure.


In CliffsNotes on James' The American, you follow the arrival of a rich American in Europe in search of wife.


Looking inside the realism of a novel that focuses on a class of people who can afford to enjoy the refinements of life, this study guide focuses on the life and background of the author, the novel's characters, and the following:



  • Introduction to the novel's structure

  • Chapter-by-chapter summaries and commentaries

  • Critical essay on meaning through social contrast

  • Analysis of James' use of foreshadowing, symbolism, and point of view

  • Essay topics and review questions to help polish your knowledge

...

Expand title description text