An edition of The Bostonians: a novel. (1885)

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An edition of The Bostonians: a novel. (1885)

The Bostonians

a novel

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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, which is crowded with eccentric and colourful characters. The narrative moves us in turns to sneer at the Boston reformers and to sympathise with Olive as she struggles to keep the reformist flame burning in her protege's heart.

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Cover of: The Bostonians (Oxford World's Classics)
The Bostonians (Oxford World's Classics)
May 29, 1998, Oxford University Press, USA
in English
Cover of: The Bostonians
The Bostonians
1992, Everyman's library
in English
Cover of: The Bostonians
The Bostonians
1992, A. Knopf, Distributed by Random House
in English
Cover of: The Bostonians
The Bostonians
1986, Penguin Books, Viking Penguin
in English
Cover of: The Bostonians
The Bostonians
1984, Bantam Books
in English
Cover of: The Bostonians
The Bostonians
1984, Bantam Books
in English
Cover of: Les Bostoniennes
Les Bostoniennes
November 8, 1973, Gallimard
Mass Market Paperback in French
Cover of: The Bostonians
Cover of: The Bostonians
Cover of: The Bostonians
The Bostonians: a novel
1886, Macmillan and Co.

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2 v. ;

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