Washington Square (1881), by Henry James, tells the story of Catherine Sloper, the plain, obedient daughter of the widowed, well-to-do Dr. August Sloper of Washington Square. When a handsome, feckless man-about-town proposes to Catherine, her father forbids the marriage because he believes the man to be after Catherines fortune and future inheritance. The conflict between Washington Square (1881), by Henry James, tells the story of Catherine Sloper, the plain, obedient daughter of the widowed, well-to-do Dr. August Sloper of Washington Square. When a handsome, feckless man-about-town proposes to Catherine, her father forbids the marriage because he believes the man to be after Catherines fortune and future inheritance. The conflict between father, daughter, and suitor provokes consequences in the lives of all three that make this story one of Jamess most piercingly memorable.
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| Title | Washington Square | Height | 176 mm |
| Author | Henry James | Width | 110 mm |
| ISBN-13 | 9780140432268 | Binding | PAPERBACK |
| ISBN-10 | #0140432264 | Spine Width | 14 mm |
| Publisher | Penguin Books | Pages | 224 |
| Edition | Availability | In Stock | |
