The Bostonians, Vol. I (of II)
by Henry James
"The Bostonians, Vol. I (of II)" by Henry James is a novel first published in 1885–1886. This tragicomedy centers on a battle for the heart and mind of Verena Tarrant, a young feminist speaker. Conservative Mississippi lawyer Basil Ransom and his cousin Olive Chancellor, a passionate Boston feminist, compete for Verena's allegiance. As Olive grooms Verena for a career in women's liberation, Basil pursues her with his own vision of a woman's proper place. The novel explores political tensions and personal desires in post-Civil War America.
Summary written by Project Gutenberg, by machine.
- Language
- English
- On Project Gutenberg since
- 5 November 2006
- Read in the last 30 days
- 1,082 times at Project Gutenberg
Listen to it
More by Henry James
See all: More by Henry James
The Letters of Henry James (Vol. I)
The Letters of Henry James (Vol. II)
Some Short Stories [by Henry James]
Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Henry James
"A Most Unholy Trade," Being Letters on the Drama by Henry James
The Turn of the Screw
The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 1
The Two Magics: The Turn of the Screw, Covering End
Daisy Miller: A Study
The Beast in the Jungle
A London Life, and Other Tales
The American
The Ambassadors
The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 2
The Real Thing and Other Tales
Washington Square
The Europeans
The Aspern Papers
Roderick Hudson
