8vo over 7.75 - 9.75'' tall Nice Tight Clean copy ! 177 pages. 8527

0486419223 Based on a true incident involving the mistress of Lord Byron, James's 1888 novella portrays the narrator's obsession with acquiring the private papers of a dead poet from the man's lover.

Condition: Very good. Cover Bumped. Dust Jacket Tatty. :: Further Information: With an afterword by Leon Edel. Leon Edel writes of this novel: "The American is a novel rich in the way in which it draws archetypal myths and mimetic modes. Behind its melodrama and its simple romance is the history of man's dream of better worlds, travel to strange lands, and marriage to high and noble ladies. At the same time the book reveals a deep affection for American innocence and a deep awareness that such innocence carries with it a fund of ignorance. Its novelty lay in its 'international' character. It has been spoken of as the first truly 'international' novel…. For the first time, with high humor, James here addresses himself to his major theme: it was his great discovery for the American novel………." ::

Condition: Good. :: Further Information: Two world famous short novels. ::

Condition: Good (Acceptable Reading Copy). :: Further Information: No synopsis available.370pp. ::

20x12 cm. Colección La Quimera. Traducción de José Bianco. Tela rasgada en bisagras y extremos del lomo.

Ex-Library The Scribner library series Number SL 10 2/12/2005 8:47:31 AM 2/12/2005 8:49:30 AM 1

First Edition 4/21/2004 4:38:46 PM 11/9/2004 10:05:34 AM 1

Soft Cover. Very Good. 5/9/2003 5/9/2003

Hard Cover. Very Good. VG hardcover 5/9/2003 5/16/2004 7:30:14 PM