ISBN The Europeans ( A Sketch ) book 208 pages

Eugenia Baroness Mnster wife of a German princeling who wishes to be rid of her crosses the ocean with her brother Felix to seek out their American relatives. Their voyage is prompted apparently by natural affection; but the Baroness has also come to seek her fortune. The advent of these visitors is viewed by the Wentworths in the suburbs of Boston with wonder and some apprehension. The brilliant Eugenia fascinates her impressionable cousins and their more worldly neighbour but she is baffled by these people 'to whom fibbing was not pleasing'. Meanwhile Felix painter of trifling sketches eases them all in and out of various amorous complications with 'no fear of not being in the end agreeable'. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study and much more.