WASHINGTON SQUARE
by Henry James | Literature & Fiction | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 1853265535 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 1853265535 Global Overview for this book
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I saw the movie and therefore the surprise factor is gone. I shall set this book free.
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Book Description
Washington Square follows the coming-of-age of its plain-faced, kindhearted heroine, Catherine Sloper. Much to her father’s vexation, a handsome opportunist named Morris Townsend woos the long-suffering heiress, intent on claiming her fortune. When Catherine stubbornly refuses to call off her engagement, Dr. Sloper forces Catherine to choose between her inheritance and the only man she will ever truly love. Cynthia Ozick, in her Introduction to what she calls Henry James’s “most American fiction,” writes that “every line, every paragraph, every chapter [of Washington Square] is a fleet-footed light brigade, an engine of irony.” Precise and understated, this charming novel endures as a matchless study of New York in the mid-nineteenth century.
This is from Amazon:
Book Description
Washington Square follows the coming-of-age of its plain-faced, kindhearted heroine, Catherine Sloper. Much to her father’s vexation, a handsome opportunist named Morris Townsend woos the long-suffering heiress, intent on claiming her fortune. When Catherine stubbornly refuses to call off her engagement, Dr. Sloper forces Catherine to choose between her inheritance and the only man she will ever truly love. Cynthia Ozick, in her Introduction to what she calls Henry James’s “most American fiction,” writes that “every line, every paragraph, every chapter [of Washington Square] is a fleet-footed light brigade, an engine of irony.” Precise and understated, this charming novel endures as a matchless study of New York in the mid-nineteenth century.
RABCK to Joanthro, who has joined one of my rings
What a great surprise this was - thanks so much! I hadn't heard of this book before, but I am now looking forward to reading it.
UPDATE (Aug 2010): I read this book on my way to China in June 2008, but in the process of settling in, I forgot to journal it! I enjoyed reading the book and finally getting to know James a bit. I look forward to reading more of his work.
UPDATE (Aug 2010): I read this book on my way to China in June 2008, but in the process of settling in, I forgot to journal it! I enjoyed reading the book and finally getting to know James a bit. I look forward to reading more of his work.
Journal Entry 4 by Joanthro at Peace Corps bookshelf in Chengdu 成都, Sichuan China on Saturday, August 28, 2010
Released 13 yrs ago (8/28/2010 UTC) at Peace Corps bookshelf in Chengdu 成都, Sichuan China
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