Washington Square

Fiction & Literature, Psychological, Classics, Romance, Contemporary
Cover of the book Washington Square by Henry James, GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Henry James ISBN: 1230002961736
Publisher: GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS Publication: December 1, 2018
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Henry James
ISBN: 1230002961736
Publisher: GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS
Publication: December 1, 2018
Imprint:
Language: English

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS***

Synopsis:
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 Age* (1899), *The Wings of the Dove *(1902), *The Ambassadors* (1903) and *The Golden Bowl* (1904).

If you enjoyed *Washington Square*, you might like Edith Wharton's *The House of Mirth*, also available in Penguin Classics.

'*Washington Square* is a perfectly balanced novel... a work of surpassing refinement and interest'
Elizabeth Hardwick

'Perhaps the only novel in which a man has successfully invaded the feminine field and produced a work comparable to Jane Austen's'
Graham Greene

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS***

Synopsis:
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 Age* (1899), *The Wings of the Dove *(1902), *The Ambassadors* (1903) and *The Golden Bowl* (1904).

If you enjoyed *Washington Square*, you might like Edith Wharton's *The House of Mirth*, also available in Penguin Classics.

'*Washington Square* is a perfectly balanced novel... a work of surpassing refinement and interest'
Elizabeth Hardwick

'Perhaps the only novel in which a man has successfully invaded the feminine field and produced a work comparable to Jane Austen's'
Graham Greene

More books from GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS

Cover of the book Marjorie's Three Gifts by Henry James
Cover of the book The Writings of Samuel Adams by Henry James
Cover of the book Essays of Travel by Henry James
Cover of the book The Freaks of Mayfair by Henry James
Cover of the book Puppets at Large: Scenes and Subjects from Mr Punch's Show by Henry James
Cover of the book Rollo in Holland by Henry James
Cover of the book Joe's Luck; Or, Always Wide Awake by Henry James
Cover of the book The Last Egyptian / A Romance of the Nile by Henry James
Cover of the book Anne of Geierstein; Or, The Maiden of the Mist by Henry James
Cover of the book Mary Erskine by Henry James
Cover of the book The Fate of a Crown by Henry James
Cover of the book The Teacher / Moral Influences Employed in the Instruction and Government of the Young by Henry James
Cover of the book Louisiana by Henry James
Cover of the book The Author of Beltraffio by Henry James
Cover of the book Rhymes for the Young Folk by Henry James
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy