The Europeans / James Henry

Public ISBD Titre : The Europeans Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : James Henry, Auteur Editeur : Britain : Penguin books Année de publication : 1995 Importance : 178p. Présentation : couv. ill. Format : 18cm*11 cm. ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-14-062195-2 Langues : Anglais (eng) Langues originales : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : 810 Littérature américaine de langue anglaise : procéder comme il est indiqué sous 840. Indice de base : 81. Table des périodes ( Etats-Unis) Résumé : Eugenia is the morganatic wife of a German prince who is repudiated by her husband in favour of a state marriage. With her artist brother Felix she goes to Boston to live with relatives whom she has never seen before, with hopes of making a wealthy marriage.Eugenia, a baroness divorced from a German prince, and her bohemian brother, Felix, are coming back to America. Raised and cultured in Europe, they are returning destitute to New England to seek out their rich and innocent cousins. Eugenia wins the attentions of Robert Acton, the most appropriate suitor in the area, while also seducing her younger cousin, Clifford. But her foreign gentility and audacity confuse the puritanical customs of the New World. On the other hand, Felix's luxurious romantic ways find acceptance with the American women. But misunderstandings of a different kind complicate his plans. In a bungle of culture clash and love triangles, the Europeans hang their fortunes upon their ability to adapt. Where their scheming leads them is the last place they expect. The Europeans [texte imprimé] / James Henry, Auteur . - Britain : Penguin books, 1995 . - 178p. : couv. ill. ; 18cm*11 cm. ISBN : 978-0-14-062195-2 Langues : Anglais (eng) Langues originales : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : 810 Littérature américaine de langue anglaise : procéder comme il est indiqué sous 840. Indice de base : 81. Table des périodes ( Etats-Unis) Résumé : Eugenia is the morganatic wife of a German prince who is repudiated by her husband in favour of a state marriage. With her artist brother Felix she goes to Boston to live with relatives whom she has never seen before, with hopes of making a wealthy marriage.Eugenia, a baroness divorced from a German prince, and her bohemian brother, Felix, are coming back to America. Raised and cultured in Europe, they are returning destitute to New England to seek out their rich and innocent cousins. Eugenia wins the attentions of Robert Acton, the most appropriate suitor in the area, while also seducing her younger cousin, Clifford. But her foreign gentility and audacity confuse the puritanical customs of the New World. On the other hand, Felix's luxurious romantic ways find acceptance with the American women. But misunderstandings of a different kind complicate his plans. In a bungle of culture clash and love triangles, the Europeans hang their fortunes upon their ability to adapt. Where their scheming leads them is the last place they expect.

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