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11 janvier 2013
- handle: 10670/1.nxk9fl
- isbn: 9781906924379
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Dennis Tredy, « Preface », Open Book Publishers, ID : 10670/1.nxk9fl
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As an American in Europe, Henry James may have often felt as ”bewildered” and ”beguiled” as some of his most memorable American protagonists abroad, such as Christopher Newman or Lambert Strether. However, in spite of statements that many assume to be critical of a certain lack of sophistication and lightness of cultural baggage among Americans abroad, James also spoke of this status with a good deal of praise. He considered that being an American was in fact ”an excellent preparation for cul...