The Europeans by Henry James
A Sketch
Two cosmopolitan siblings descend upon their austere New England relatives, setting off a wry clash of manners, morals, and romantic expectations. The calculating baroness angles for a secure match with a wealthy neighbor, while her free-spirited brother wins the heart of an independent young woman who resists a dutiful union with a stern minister. As flirtations, misread intentions, and family pressures play out, genuine affection finds one happy union, the baroness withdraws, and the household is left tempered by a quietly transformative encounter between worlds.
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- Published
- 1878
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 150-220
- Original Language
- English
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