# 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 by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction; Psychological fiction; Young women -- Fiction; Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction; Boston (Mass.) -- Fiction; Feminists -- Fiction

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## Audiobooks of it

- [Bostonians, Vol. 1 & 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/5377) by Henry James (16 h 48 min, English)

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