Washington Square
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Set in 1840s New York, Washington Square is a masterfully restrained psychological novel that chronicles the quiet tragedy of Catherine Sloper, a plain and gentle heiress caught between the cold intellectual authority of her domineering father and the charming but suspect attentions of a young suitor, Morris Townsend. Henry James constructs a taut domestic drama that uncovers the brutal power struggles concealed beneath the polished surfaces of upper-class American society. Written with James's characteristic precision and ironic detachment, the novel presents a searing portrait of manipulation, self-deception, and the painful cost of misplaced trust. Widely regarded as one of James's most accessible and emotionally affecting works, it stands as an enduring indictment of a world where a woman's worth is measured solely by her inheritance.
Author: Henry James
Format: Paperback
Published: 1968, Penguin Modern Classics
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Set in 1840s New York, Washington Square is a masterfully restrained psychological novel that chronicles the quiet tragedy of Catherine Sloper, a plain and gentle heiress caught between the cold intellectual authority of her domineering father and the charming but suspect attentions of a young suitor, Morris Townsend. Henry James constructs a taut domestic drama that uncovers the brutal power struggles concealed beneath the polished surfaces of upper-class American society. Written with James's characteristic precision and ironic detachment, the novel presents a searing portrait of manipulation, self-deception, and the painful cost of misplaced trust. Widely regarded as one of James's most accessible and emotionally affecting works, it stands as an enduring indictment of a world where a woman's worth is measured solely by her inheritance.