Washington Square
Henry James
Subjects: Fathers and daughters -- Fiction, Domestic fiction, Love stories, PS, Young women -- Fiction, Washington Square (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction, I
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Subjects: Fathers and daughters -- Fiction, Domestic fiction, Love stories, PS, Young women -- Fiction, Washington Square (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction, I
Downloads: 319
Washington Square is a short novel by Henry James. Originally published in 1880 as a serial in Cornhill Magazine and Harper's New Monthly Magazine, it is a structurally simple tragicomedy that recounts the conflict between a dull but sweet daughter and her brilliant, domineering father. The plot of the novel is based upon a true story told to James by his close friend, British actress Fanny Kemble. The book is often compared to Jane Austen's work for the clarity and grace of its prose and its intense focus on family relationships ...
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