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The American

Henry James

Table of Contents

SparkNotes: The American

Plot Overview

Summary & Analysis

Chapters 1–2

Chapter 3

Chapters 4–5

Chapters 6–7

Chapters 8–9

Chapters 10–11

Chapter 12

Chapters 13–14

Chapters 15–16

Chapters 17–18

Chapters 19–20

Chapters 21–22

Chapters 23–24

Chapters 25–26

Characters

Character List

Christopher Newman

Valentin de Bellegarde

Noémie Nioche

Main Ideas

Themes

Motifs

Symbols

Key Facts

Quotes

Important Quotations Explained

Further Study

Context

Quizzes

Study Questions

Suggestions for Further Reading

Writing Help

How to Write Literary Analysis

Suggested Essay Topics

How to Cite This SparkNote

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The American (SparkNotes Literature Guide)