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.Warning: template has been deprecated.
— First American book edition, published on 12 October 1878. This edition is closer to the author's manuscript version than the first English book edition, so is generally regarded as the more authoritative text.