Bostonians.
by
James, Henry.
Title
:
Bostonians.
Author
:
James, Henry.
ISBN
:
9781775568377
Personal Author
:
James, Henry.
Physical Description
:
1 online resource (738 pages)
Contents
:
Title -- Contents -- Book First -- I -- II -- III -- IV -- V -- VI -- VII -- VIII -- IX -- X -- XI -- XII -- XIII -- XIV -- XV -- XVI -- XVII -- XVIII -- XIX -- XX -- Book Second -- XXI -- XXII -- XXIII -- XXIV -- XXV -- XXVI -- XXVII -- XXVIII -- XXIX -- XXX -- XXXI -- XXXII -- XXXIII -- XXXIV -- Book Third -- XXXV -- XXXVI -- XXXVII -- XXXVIII -- XXXIX -- XL -- XLI -- XLII.
Abstract
:
First published in 1886, The Bostonians is one of James' wittiest social satires. It begins with the arrival in Boston of Basil Ransom, in search of a career. The book turns on the relationship between Ransom, a conservative civil war veteran, his feminist cousin Olive Chancellor, and Verena Tarrant, a newcomer to their circle whose affections are sought by both Olive and Basil. James' ambivalence towards the reformist movement is made plain in this novel...
Local Note
:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
Subject Term
:
Boston (Mass.) -- Fiction.
Feminists -- Fiction.
New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction.
Psychological fiction.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction.
Young women -- Fiction.
Genre
:
Electronic books.
Electronic Access
:
| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Status |
|---|
| IYTE Library | E-Book | 1205429-1001 | PS2025 .R5 -- .J364 1921 EB | Ebrary E-Books |