The American Scene (Masterplots II: Nonfiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Henry James
- First Published: 1907
- Type of Work: Travel writing
- Time of Work: 1904-1905
- Setting: The United States
- Principal Characters: Henry James
- Genres: Nonfiction, Travel writing
- Subjects: Culture, United States or Americans, Voyages, Authors or writers, City life, English language, Aliens, illegal
Form and Content
In August, 1904, a portly American with large, piercing eyes and a wide, sensitive mouth set sail from Southampton, England, for his first visit to the United States since 1883. Not the least of his baggage was his reputation as an esteemed novelist, short-story writer, literary critic, travel essayist, and playwright whose works were not selling well. He was Henry James, and his intention, aside from seeing friends and relatives, was to observe and record changes in his native land. The result were travel essays published serially in 1905 and 1906, then...
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