Henry James' Washington Square

by Ralph A. Ranald

Clean unmarked text. Normal foxing (yellowing). Solid binding. Normal shelf and edge wear from handling. Satisfaction d!

92 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1966

Reviews

[Inga · Rating 2 out of 5]

Wenn man es wirklich nur als zeitgenössische Literatur sieht.. okay. Aber es ist so eintönig gewesen durchgehend darüber zu lesen, ob die Protagonisten nun zusammenkommen oder nicht. Ich hab es wider Willen zu ende gelesen und war echt froh, als ich es zur Seite legen konnte.

[Carmen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Schöner Klassiker, kein Happy End...

[Christopher Sutch · Rating 5 out of 5]

This novel is a touching portrait of psychological damage inflicted on the heroine, Catherine Sloper, by her father and by her would-be suitor. The details of her father's character is both brutal and darkly humorous and James makes it very easy to feel for Catherine's dilemma (should she marry Morris Townsend against her father's wishes?). Townsend himself is no great catch or much of an admirable human being either, and much of James's effect of psychological realism arises from our observation of how these two domineering men misjudge, abuse, and attempt to use Catherine for their own motives and ends. Through this great obstacle Catherine shows us (since literally none of the other characters in the novel ever realize this) that she is strong, intelligent, and capable of controlling her own destiny within the restraints of a patriarchal culture that does not value women. This is a fine, sharp and scathing study of personal and social forces as well as a touching and entertaining work of fiction.