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Washington Square
Henry James
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Paperback. Catherine Sloper is heiress to a fortune and is easily overwhelmed by the attentions of a handsome but penniless suitor. Her clever father is implacably opposed to the match, and the scene for a classic confrontation is set. This new edition of James's most enduringly popular work offers more information than any previous edition. Editor(s): Poole, Adrian. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 133 x 14. Weight in Grams: 168.
'She will do as I have bidden her.' Catherine Sloper is heiress to a fortune and the social eminence associated with Washington Square. She attracts the attention of a good-looking but penniless young man, Morris Townsend. His suit is encouraged by Catherine's romantically-minded aunt, Mrs Penniman, but her father, a clever physician, is convinced that his motives are merely mercenary. He will not consent to the marriage, regardless of the cost to his daughter. Out of this classic confrontation Henry James fashioned one of his most deftly searching shorter fictions. First published in 1880 but set some forty years ... Read more
'She will do as I have bidden her.' Catherine Sloper is heiress to a fortune and the social eminence associated with Washington Square. She attracts the attention of a good-looking but penniless young man, Morris Townsend. His suit is encouraged by Catherine's romantically-minded aunt, Mrs Penniman, but her father, a clever physician, is convinced that his motives are merely mercenary. He will not consent to the marriage, regardless of the cost to his daughter. Out of this classic confrontation Henry James fashioned one of his most deftly searching shorter fictions. First published in 1880 but set some forty years ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Oxford World's Classics
Condition
New
Weight
172g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199559190
SKU
V9780199559190
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About Henry James
Adrian Poole has edited three James editions for OWC. He has written extensively on James and his books include the VSI on Tragedy. He is one of the general editors of the Complete Fiction of Henry James to be published by CUP in 30 volumes. He is the editor of the Cambridge Companion to English Novelists (forthcoming, 2010).
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