The Bostonians Henry James Paperback

Description: Title: The Bostonians Author: James, Henry Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Binding: Paperback Pages: 504 Dimensions: 7.60h x 5.00w x 1.00d Product Weight: 0.75 lbs. Language: English ISBN: 9780199539147 From Boston's social underworld emerges Verena Tarrant, a girl with extraordinary oratorical gifts, which she deploys in tawdry meeting-houses on behalf of 'the sisterhood of women.' She acquires two admirers of a very different stamp: Olive Chancellor, devotee of radical causes, and marked out for tragedy; and Basil Ransom, veteran of the Civil War, with rigid views concerning society and women's place therein. Is the lovely, lighthearted Verena made for public movements or private passions? A struggle to possess her, body and soul, develops between Olive and Basil. The exploitation of Verena's unregenerate innocence reflects a society whose moral and cultural values are failing to survive the new dawn of liberalism and democracy. The Bostonians (1886) was not welcomed by James's fellow countrymen, who failed to appreciate its delicacy and wit; but a century later, this book is widely regarded as James's finest American fiction, and perhaps his comic masterpiece.About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.   Ships Fast From The USA! Authorized Dealer

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Book Title: Bostonians

Number of Pages: 512 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated

Publication Year: 2009

Topic: Psychological, Classics, Contemporary Women, Literary

Item Height: 0.9 in

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Fiction

Item Weight: 12 Oz

Item Length: 7.7 in

Author: Henry James

Item Width: 5 in

Book Series: Oxford World's Classics Ser.

Format: Trade Paperback