Overview
The Bostonians is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Century Magazine in 1885-1886 and then as a book in 1886. This bittersweet tragicomedy centers on an odd triangle of characters: Basil Ransom, a political conservative from Mississippi; Olive Chancellor, Ransom's cousin and a Boston feminist; and Verena Tarrant, a pretty, young prot?g?e of Olive's in the feminist movement. The storyline concerns the struggle between Ransom and Olive for Verena's allegiance and affection, though the novel also includes a wide panorama of political activists, newspaper people, and quirky eccentrics.
- | Author: Henry James
- | Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- | Publication Date: May 29, 2017
- | Number of Pages: 252 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 1547022493
- | ISBN-13: 9781547022496
