The American

Summary

The American is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (179 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The American authored Henry James^[3].
• The American's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• The American's Commons category is recorded as The American^[5].
• The American's language of work or name is recorded as English^[6].
• The American's country of origin is recorded as United States^[7].
• The American's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138411411^[8].
• The American's narrative location is recorded as Paris^[9].
• The American's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The American'}^[10].
• The American's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'On a brilliant day in May, in the year 1868, a gentleman was reclining at his ease on the great circular divan which at that period occupied the centre of the Salon Carré, in the Museum of the Louvre.'}^[11].
• The American's last line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Newman instinctively turned to see if the little paper was in fact consumed; but there was nothing left of it.'}^[12].
• The American's form of creative work is recorded as novel^[13].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The American authored Henry James^[3].

Publication

The American's language of work or name is recorded as English^[6].

Why It Matters

The American ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (179 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[14]