The American Chapter VII

from The Henry James Library · host Henry James

In which an American gentleman in Paris entertains the charming and candid young French nobleman Valentin de Bellegarde, whose frankness and vivacity offer a striking contrast to his own composed reserve, as they forge a congenial camaraderie amid discussions of freedom, fortune, and the peculiarities of their respective societies. Meanwhile, Newman’s growing fascination with the enigmatic Madame de Cintré and the shadowed figures of Parisian life adds a quietly stirring undercurrent to this unfolding tableau of social observation and personal reflection.

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