The “great adventure of a society”

Chronicling the tour of “the restless analyst” on his return to America after a twenty-one-year absence, The American Scene originally recorded this ten-month progress over the course of sixteen serial installments. James’s pattern of movement through the country, and its reflection in the volatile...

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Main Author: Adam Lowenstein
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Language:English
Published: Université Clermont Auvergne 2020-01-01
Series:Viatica
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/viatica/1232
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