The American Scene
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The American Scene is a 1907 travel book by Henry James in which he reflects on the social, cultural, and architectural character of the United States after his return from Europe.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The American Scene canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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travel book ⓘ |
| author | Henry James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| describes |
American cities
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American landscapes ⓘ immigration in the United States ⓘ industrialization in the United States ⓘ urbanization in the United States ⓘ |
| examines |
American identity
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contrast between Europe and America ⓘ effects of modernity on American life ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
architectural character of the United States
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cultural character of the United States ⓘ social character of the United States ⓘ |
| genre |
cultural criticism
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social commentary ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| hasForm | essayistic prose ⓘ |
| hasInfluence |
scholarship on Henry James's late phase
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studies of American cultural history ⓘ |
| hasReception | considered an important document of James's views on America ⓘ |
| hasStructure | series of travel sketches ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
American architecture
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American culture ⓘ American politics and public life ⓘ American social conditions ⓘ New England NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ class and ethnicity in the United States ⓘ the American South NERFINISHED ⓘ the American West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | realism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 19th–early 20th century ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Henry James's mature style
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critical reflections on American society ⓘ detailed observational descriptions ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1907 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Ambassadors
NERFINISHED
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The Portrait of a Lady NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| timeOfAction | early 20th century United States ⓘ |
| writtenAfter | Henry James's return from Europe ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Golden Bowl