"The Europeans" is a novel by Henry James that explores the cultural clash between American and European values in the 19th century. It centers around the arrival of Eugenia Münster and Felix Young, two siblings from an aristocratic European family, to the United States. Their intent to visit their American relatives in Boston lead them to a cultural shock. The book highlights the differences between the old-world sophistication and new-world simplicity, through richly drawn characters and intricate familial and romantic relationships.
