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The American
by Henry James
272
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Full public-domain text on Prospect Avenue Books, split into 30 HTML chapters for comfortable reading and search indexing. Optional PDFs remain on Project Gutenberg.
- Chapter I
- Chapter Ii
- Chapter Iii
- Chapter Iv
- Chapter V
- Chapter Vi
- Chapter Vii
- Chapter Viii
- Chapter Ix
- Chapter X
- Chapter Xi
- Chapter Xii
- Chapter Xiii
- Chapter Xiv
- Chapter Xv
- Chapter Xvi
- Chapter Xvii
- Chapter Xviii
- Chapter Xix
- Chapter Xx
- Chapter Xxi
- Chapter Xxii
- Chapter Xxiii
- Chapter Xxiv
- Chapter Xxv
- Chapter Xxvi
- Chapter Xxvii
- Chapter Xxviii
- Chapter Xxix
- Chapter Xxx
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Prospect Avenue Books welcomes The American in a horizon classics edition built for immersive chapter reading and clear indexing. Editorial notes remain independent while honoring public-domain sources.
Summary
The American on Prospect Avenue Books is a horizon classics edition for elegant readers — verified cover, refined chapters, legal public-domain text.
Key takeaways
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Discrete chapters keep load times predictable across devices and networks.
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Line-length tuned for long reads in light or dark modes.
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Discovery flows through polished metadata, not repetitive templated phrasing.
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Discrete chapters keep load times predictable across devices and networks.
Who should read
Readers building a horizon classics queue who want verified text and a cinematic presentation.