The Bostonians
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark of American realist fiction, The Bostonians is a sharp and satirical novel set in 1870s New England, centering on the women's suffrage movement and the fierce personal and ideological battle fought over a young, gifted orator named Verena Tarrant. Henry James pits the progressive, ardently feminist Olive Chancellor against her charming Southern cousin Basil Ransom, whose conservative convictions place him in direct opposition to everything Olive stands for. With piercing psychological insight and an ironic wit, James dissects the social currents, reform movements, and gender politics of post-Civil War America. The novel chronicles the intense — and at times unsettling — bond between Olive and Verena, making it one of the earliest works in American literature to examine female relationships with such unflinching complexity. Rich in social commentary and character study, it stands as one of James's most provocative and enduring achievements.
Author: Henry James
Format: Paperback
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark of American realist fiction, The Bostonians is a sharp and satirical novel set in 1870s New England, centering on the women's suffrage movement and the fierce personal and ideological battle fought over a young, gifted orator named Verena Tarrant. Henry James pits the progressive, ardently feminist Olive Chancellor against her charming Southern cousin Basil Ransom, whose conservative convictions place him in direct opposition to everything Olive stands for. With piercing psychological insight and an ironic wit, James dissects the social currents, reform movements, and gender politics of post-Civil War America. The novel chronicles the intense — and at times unsettling — bond between Olive and Verena, making it one of the earliest works in American literature to examine female relationships with such unflinching complexity. Rich in social commentary and character study, it stands as one of James's most provocative and enduring achievements.