The Bostonians

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Description

Published in 1886, The Bostonians begins with the arrival in Boston of Basil Ransom, a young Mississippi lawyer in search of a career. Through his cousin, Olive Chancellor, Ransom comes to meet Verena, the beautiful daughter of a charlatan faith-healer and showman. When they hear Verena talk, Olive hopes to win the girl over to the feminist cause, Ransom is attracted to her looks, and a battle for possession of the girl begins.With its discussion of the situation of women and its uncompromising depiction of the city and the media, THE BOSTONIANS is a modern novel which is immediately accessible and relevant today.

Additional information

Weight 0.326 kg
Dimensions 2.5 × 12.9 × 19.8 cm
PubliCanadanadation City/Country

USA

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Format

Paperback

Language

Pages

448

Publisher

Year Published

2000-8-14

Imprint

Publication City/Country

London, United Kingdom

ISBN 10

0140437665

About The Author

Henry James (1843-1916) was born in New York and settled in Europe in 1875. He was a regular contributor of reviews, critical essays, and short stories to American periodicals. He is best known for his many novels of American and European character.Richard Lansdown is a Lecturer in English at James Cook University in Queensland Australia.

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