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Washington Square

by Martha Banta, Henry James, Philip Horne
Washington Square
Washington Square

Romance and betrayal in genteel 19th-century New York.

If you're intrigued by the complexity of human emotions and the societal pressures of 19th-century America, "Washington Square" will captivate you. Its exploration of innocence, manipulation, and the pursuit of love will resonate deeply. Henry James's nuanced characterization, especially of Catherine Sloper's internal struggle, will both break your heart and invigorate your intellect.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Washington Square

by Martha Banta, Henry James, Philip Horne
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ISBN: 9780141441368
Authors: Martha Banta, Henry James, Philip Horne
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Date of Publication: 2021-11-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Historical Romance, Literature, Classics
Goodreads rating: 3.71
(rated by 25554 readers)

Description

Henry James's classic tale of romance in urban nineteenth-century America, Washington Square is edited with an introduction and notes by Martha Banta in Penguin Classics. When timid and plain Catherine Sloper is courted by the dashing and determined Morris Townsend, her father, convinced that the young man is nothing more than a fortune-hunter, delivers an ultimatum: break off her engagement, or be stripped of her inheritance. Torn between her desire to win her father's love and approval and her passion for the only man who has ever declared his love for her, Catherine faces an agonising dilemma, and becomes all too aware of the restrictions that others seek to place on her freedom. James's masterly novel deftly interweaves the public and private faces of nineteenth-century New York society; it is also a deeply moving study of innocence destroyed. This edition of Washington Square includes a chronology, suggested further reading, notes and an introduction discussing the novel's lasting influence and James's depiction of the quiet strength of his heroine. Henry James (1843-1916) son of a prominent theologian, and brother to the philosopher William James, was one of the most celebrated novelists of the fin-de-siècle. His novella 'Daisy Miller' (1878) established him as a literary figure on both sides of the Atlantic, and his other novels in Penguin Classics include Washington Square (1880), The Portrait of a Lady (1881), The Awkward
 

Romance and betrayal in genteel 19th-century New York.

If you're intrigued by the complexity of human emotions and the societal pressures of 19th-century America, "Washington Square" will captivate you. Its exploration of innocence, manipulation, and the pursuit of love will resonate deeply. Henry James's nuanced characterization, especially of Catherine Sloper's internal struggle, will both break your heart and invigorate your intellect.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.