Washington Square
of Henry James, Michael Cunningham (Goodreads Author) (Afterword), Radu Surdulescu (Translator)
Description
The plot of Washington Square has the simplicity of old-fashioned melodrama: a plain-looking, good-hearted young woman, the only child of a rich widower, is pursued by a charming but unscrupulous man who seeks the wealth she will presumably inherit. On this premise, Henry James constructed one of his most memorable novels, a story in which love is answered with betrayal and loyalty leads inexorably to despair." -- from the Introduction by Peter Conn In Washington Square (1880), Henry James reminisces about the New York he had known thirty years before as he tells the story of Catherine Sloper and her fortune-seeking suitor Morris Townsend. This perceptively drawn human drama is James' most accessible work and an enduring literary triumph. Washington Square Press' Enriched Classics present the great works of world literature enhanced for the contemporary reader. This edition of Washington Square has been prepared by Peter Conn, Andrea Mitchell Professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania. It includes his introduction, notes, selection of critical excerpts, and suggestions for further reading as well as a unique visual essay of period illustrations and photographs.
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Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 240 pages
- Publisher Signet Classics
- Publication Date April 6th 2004
- First Publication 10/28/80
- Language English
- ISBN 9780451528711
- Edition Not informed
- Category Fiction
- Scenario ['New York City, New York (United States)', 'Greenwich Village, New York City, New York (United States)']
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