The Europeans : a sketch / by Henry James
by James, Henry (1843-1916)
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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About This Item
London : Macmillan, 1921. Early Reprint. Hardcover. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 208 pages ; 18 cm. Series; The novels and stories of Henry James ; 3. Notes; First published in 1878. Publisher's device facing title page. Subjects; 1800-1899. American fiction 19th century. Roman amricain 19e sicle. American fiction. Europeans United States ; Fiction. Brothers and sisters ; Fiction. Upper class ; Fiction. Domestic fiction. Boston (Mass.) ; Fiction.
Synopsis
The Europeans concerns an expatriate American, Eugenia, and her artist brother, Felix Young. Eugenia is the morganatic wife of a German prince, but she is to be repudiated in favor of a state marriage; thus she leaves for Boston to make an appropriate match of her own.
Reviews
On Aug 26 2014, a reader said:
I enjoyed this book immensely. It blended the old and new world creatively. It's philosophical underpinnings were interesting. It was not a bestseller at the time, moreover, it probably is now. I like books that use the English Language in it's old form.
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Details
- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 408293
- Title
- The Europeans : a sketch / by Henry James
- Author
- James, Henry (1843-1916)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Early Reprint
- Publisher
- London : Macmillan
- Date Published
- 1921
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- Reprint
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- Cloth
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