Washington Square
by Henry James
Catherine Sloper lives in Washington Square with her widowed father, a wealthy physician. She is plain, shy, and lacks social graces and conversation. Dr. Sloper cannot conceal his disappointment that she has nothing of her dead mother's beauty and wit. So when the handsome but pennilessMorris Townsend begins to court Catherine, Dr. Sloper suspects him of being a fortune-hunter. While Catherine's romantic hopes are encouraged and abetted by her aunt, Lavinia Penniman, her father threatens to disinherit her if she marries Morris. Ultimately, however, it is up to Catherine to findout Morris's true intentions.
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Washington Square is a literary fiction novel by Henry James, first published in 1964 by Signet Classics. It runs 244 pages.
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- Literary Fiction
- Published
- 1964
- Length
- 244 pages
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Publication Details
- Publisher
- Signet Classics
- Published
- 1964
- Length
- 244 pages
- Language
- English
- ISBN-13
- 9780451524997
- ISBN-10
- 0451524993
- ASIN
- 0451524993
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- Washington Square is 244 pages long.
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