The Works of Henry James, Vol. 15 (of 24): The Diary of a Man of Fifty; The Europeans; The Figure in the Carpet - Couverture souple

James, Henry

 
9781662716485: The Works of Henry James, Vol. 15 (of 24): The Diary of a Man of Fifty; The Europeans; The Figure in the Carpet
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ISBN 10 : 1662716486 ISBN 13 : 9781662716485
Editeur : Moon Classics, 2020

Synopsis


The Europeans: A sketch is a short novel by Henry James, published in 1878. It is essentially a comedy contrasting the behaviour and attitudes of two itors from Europe with those of their relatives living in the 'new' world of New England. The novel first appeared as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly for July-October 1878. James made numerous minor reions for the first book publication.


The tale opens in Boston and New England in the middle of the 19th century, and describes the experiences of two European siblings shifting from the old to the new world. The two protagonists are Eugenia Münster and Felix Young, who since their early childhood have lived in Europe, moving from France to Italy and from Spain to Germany. In this last place, Eugenia entered into a Morganatic marriage with Prince Adolf of Silberstadt-Schreckenstein, the younger brother of the reigning prince who is now being urged by his family to dissolve the marriage for political reasons. Because of this, Eugenia and Felix decide to travel to America to meet their distant cousins, so that Eugenia may "seek her fortune" in the form of a wealthy American husband.


All the cousins live in the countryside around Boston and spend a lot of time together. The first encounter with them corresponds to the first it of Felix to his family. Mr Wentworth's family is a puritanical one, far from the Europeans' habits. Felix is fascinated by the patriarchal Mr Wentworth, his son, Clifford, age 20, and two daughters, Gertrude and Charlotte. They spend a lot of time together with Mr. Robert Acton and his sister Lizzie, their neighbours and cousins.


"The Figure in the Car" is a short story (sometimes considered a novella) by American writer Henry James first published in 1896.

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Éditeur
Moon Classics
Date d'édition
2020
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1662716486
ISBN 13 
9781662716485
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
306
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9781662716492: The Works of Henry James, Vol. 15 (of 24): The Diary of a Man of Fifty; The Europeans; The Figure in the Carpet

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ISBN 10 :  1662716494 ISBN 13 :  9781662716492
Editeur : Moon Classics, 2020
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