The Bostonians by Henry James

The Bostonians by Henry James

Basil Ransom, a young Mississippi lawyer arrives to Boston in search of a career. Through his cousin, Olive Chancellor, Ransom comes to meet Verena, the beautiful daughter of a charlatan faith-healer. 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.

“As devastating in its wit as it is sharp in its social critique of sexual politicsNo writer in America had dared the subject before. No one has done it so well since.” —The New Republic

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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ISBN 13	9780140437669
ISBN 10	0140437665
Title	The Bostonians
Author	Henry James
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Books Ltd
Year published	2000-08-14
Number of pages	448
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