Quotes from book
The Europeans

The Europeans
Henry James

This page is about the book. For other entries on The Europeans, see The Europeans.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 visitors 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 revisions for the first book publication.

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“There were several ways of understanding her: there was what she said, and there was what she meant, and there was something between the two, that was neither.”

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Henry James quote: “If this was love, love had been overrated.”
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“If this was love, love had been overrated.”

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“When I am wicked I am in high spirits.”

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