The Bostonians |
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| Author:
| James, Henry |
| Series title: | Mobi Classics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-60778-457-9 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2009 |
| Publisher: | MobileReference
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $.95 |
Book Description:
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The Bostonians is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Century Magazine in 1885ndash;1886 and then as a book in 1886. This bittersweet tragicomedy centers on an odd triangle of characters: Basil Ransom, an unbending political conservative from Mississippi; Olive Chancellor, Ransom's cousin and a zealous Boston feminist; and Verena Tarrant, a pretty protege of Olive's in the feminist movement. The storyline concerns the contest between Ransom and Olive for Verena's...
More DescriptionThe Bostonians is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Century Magazine in 1885ndash;1886 and then as a book in 1886. This bittersweet tragicomedy centers on an odd triangle of characters: Basil Ransom, an unbending political conservative from Mississippi; Olive Chancellor, Ransom's cousin and a zealous Boston feminist; and Verena Tarrant, a pretty protege of Olive's in the feminist movement. The storyline concerns the contest between Ransom and Olive for Verena's allegiance and affection, though the novel also includes a wide panorama of political activists, newspaper people, and quirky eccentrics. - Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.