Washington Square — Henry James (Penguin Modern Classics)
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Description
'Washington Square' centres on Catherine Sloper, a quiet and sheltered young woman living in nineteenth-century New York under the strict authority of her wealthy physician father, Dr Austin Sloper. When Catherine falls in love with the charming but financially unreliable Morris Townsend, her father attempts to prevent the marriage, believing that Townsend is motivated primarily by Catherine’s inheritance. The conflict gradually forces Catherine to confront her father’s judgment and develop a greater sense of independence and self-possession. First published in 1880, the novel explores love, money, family authority and the difficult process of developing an independent identity.
Condition
Fair condition, wear to the cover.
Filed under: Classics