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""Back when New York was still young, so was heiress Catherine Sloper. A simple, plain girl, she grew up in opulence with a disappointed father and a fluttery aunt in a grand house on Washington Square. Enter Morris Townsend, a handsome charmer who assures Catherine he loves her for herself and not for her money. But Catherine?s revered father sees in Townsend what she cannot. Now, with her tearful aunt Penniman as his amusingly melodramatic ally, Townsend will present Catherine with the hardest choice of her young life.?"--Publisher's website."
"'Washington Square Inspired by a story Henry James heard at a dinner party, Washington Square 'Washington SquareWashington Square.' Clifton Fadiman agreed: 'It has extraordinary charm, deriving from an almost Mozartian combination of sweetness and depth.'"@en
"Back when New York was still young, so was heiress Catherine Sloper. A simple, plain girl, she grew up in opulence with a disappointed father and a fluttery aunt in a grand house on Washington Square."@en
"Back when New York was still young, so was heiress Catherine Sloper. A simple, plain girl, she grew up in opulence with a disappointed father and a fluttery aunt in a grand house on Washington Square."
"An heiress favored by neither beauty nor brilliance, her proud and pitiless father, and her fortune-hunting suitor are portrayed through shifting relationships and a series of confrontations."@en
"Washington Square is atypical of much of James' work in that the conflict has begun before the money is inherited. Daisy Miller's father is domineering and believes his own daughter to be homely and dull. When a marriage proposal comes he is unwilling to accept its legitimacy, thus beginning a lifelong conflict between father and daughter."@en
"In the Washington Square area of New York City in the late nineteenth century, devastating betrayals by both her father and her lover leave shy and fragile Catherine Sloper permanently scarred--Novelist."@en
"Henry James' stories are classic gems of subtle wit and irony. Set in the exacting social landscape of New York City at the turn of the century, Washington Square is the tale of a wealthy but shy young woman caught between conflicting family expectations. John McDonough's warm narration traces her remarkable inner journey."@en
"When timid and plain Catherine Sloper acquires a dashing and determined suitor, her father, convinced that the young man is nothing more than a fortune-hunter, decides to put a stop to their romance."@en
"The shy and sweet daughter of a well-to-do physician, Catherine Sloper seems destined for lifelong spinsterhood until the sudden appearance of a dashing suitor who proposes marriage. Her adored father suspects the would-be fiancé of fortune-hunting and threatens her with disinheritance, forcing Catherine to choose between lover and father."@en
"Catherine Sloper lives in New York City's fashionable Washington Square district with her aunt and her physician father. As Catherine is courted by Morris Townsend, her father threatens disinheritance, and Townsend abandons her. Only after her father dies, many years later, does Townsend attempt to return to the Washington Square house and to Catherine."@en
"Rejected by the man she loves when he discovers that her father will disinherit her if they marry, Catherine Sloper again meets Morris Townsend after the death of her forbidding and domineering parent."@en
"The shy and sweet daughter of a well-to-do physician, Catherine Sloper seems destined for lifelong spinsterhood until the sudden appearance of a dashing suitor who proposes marriage. Her adored father suspects the would-be fiance of fortune-hunting and threatens her with disinheritance, forcing Catherine to choose between lover and father. Setting his novel in New York City of the 1840s, James masterfully explores the moral consequences of a tender heart's ruthless manipulation."@en
"The shy and sweet daughter of a well-to-do physician, Catherine Sloper seems destined for lifelong spinsterhood until the sudden appearance of a dashing suitor who proposes marriage. Her adored father suspects the would-be fiance of fortune-hunting and threatens her with disinheritance, forcing Catherine to choose between lover and father. Setting his novel in New York City of the 1840s, James masterfully explores the moral consequences of a tender heart's ruthless manipulation."
"In Washington Square (1880), Henry James reminisces about the New York he had known thirty years before as he tells the story of Catherine Sloper and her fortune-seeking suitor Morris Townsend. This perceptively drawn human drama is James' most accessible work and an enduring literary triumph. The plot of Washington Square has the simplicity of old-fashioned melodrama: a plain-looking, good-hearted young woman, the only child of a rich widower, is pursued by a charming but unscrupulous man who seeks the wealth she will presumably inherit. On this premise, Henry James constructed one of his most memorable novels, a story in which love is answered with betrayal and loyalty leads inexorably to despair."--The Introduction by Peter Conn In Washington Square (1880), Henry James reminisces about the New York he had known thirty years before as he tells the story of Catherine Sloper and her fortune-seeking suitor Morris Townsend. This perceptively drawn human drama is James' most accessible work and an enduring literary triumph. Washington Square Press' Enriched Classics present the great works of world literature enhanced for the contemporary reader. This edition of Washington Square has been prepared by Peter Conn, Andrea Mitchell Professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania. It includes his introduction, notes, selection of critical excerpts, and suggestions for further reading as well as a unique visual essay of period illustrations and photographs."@en
"Catherine Sloper, the only surviving child of the Sloper family, is a kind but plain girl, and as such is treated by her widowed father, Dr. Sloper. So when Catherine becomes engaged, Dr. Sloper finds it hard to believe that any man would be interested in her for anything but her inheritance, and sets his mind to separating his daughter from her fiancI. Although Henry James is said to have disdained Washington Square, since its publication the novel has become one of the author's most beloved works. Washington Square has been adapted several times for film and theatre, including a 1949 film starring Olivia de Havilland and Ralph Richardson, and a 1997 film starring Jennifer Jason Leigh, Albert Finney, and Maggie Smith. HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library."@en
"In the Washington Square area of New York City in the late nineteenth century, devastating betrayals by both her father and her lover leave shy and fragile Catherine Sloper permanently scarred."
"In the Washington Square area of New York City in the late nineteenth century, devastating betrayals by both her father and her lover leave shy and fragile Catherine Sloper permanently scarred."@en
"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 ..."@en
"The story of an heiress torn between two men. When Catherine Sloper falls for Maurice Townsend, her father, a wealthy New York doctor, believes that Townsend is a fortune hunter after his daughter's inheritance. He forbids the marriage but Catherine persists in her affection, encouraged by her foolish aunt Lavinia who has a weakness for Maurice herself. Dr Sloper takes Catherine abroad to distract her from the infatuation, but she proves to be as stubborn as her father. The book is a study of the four central characters drawn in what are, for this author, unusually strong primary colours."@en
"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.-- Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia."@en
"A young woman's first attempt to assert her independence in 1880's New york sets iln motion a series of consequences that transforms her and the world she has known."@en
"Heiress Catherine Sloper rejects her suitor, whom her father believes to be a fortune-hunter, then has a second chance years later to rethink her decision."
"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 Catherine's 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 James's most piercingly memorable."@en
"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 Catherine's 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 James's most piercingly memorable."
"Set in the exacting social landscape of New York City at the turn of the century, Washington Square is the tale of a wealthy but shy young woman caught between conflicting family expectations."@en
"Set in the exacting social landscape of New York City at the turn of the century, Washington Square is the tale of a wealthy but shy young woman caught between conflicting family expectations."
"The Washington Theater Club, regional professional theater presents the world premiere of "Washington Square," a musical play, book by Kenneth Jerome and Jerome Walman, music by Jerome Walman, lyrics by Kenneth Jerome (based on the novel by Henry James), starring Jeannie Carson, Hurd Hatfield, Biff McGuire, Lois Holmes, directed by Davey Marlin-Jones, musical direction and orchestrations by Harrison Fisher, production stage manager B.C. May, designer John H. Paull, lighting designer Michael J. Rosati, technical director Luis Chopitea, resident designer T.C. Behrens, costume designer Madeleine Grigg."
"When a handsome young man begins to court Catherine Sloper, she feels she is very lucky. She is a quiet, gentle girl, but neither beautiful nor clever; no one had ever admired her before, or come to the front parlour of her home in Washington Square to whisper soft words of love to her. But in New York in the 1840s young ladies are not free to marry where they please. Catherine must have her father's permission, and Dr Sloper is a rich man. One day Catherine will have a fortune of 30,000 dollars a year ..."
"A structurally simple tragicomedy that recounts the conflict between a dull but sweet daughter and her brilliant, domineering father."
"In Washington Square, James draws a minutely detailed portrait of life among the Knickerbocker New York aristocracy with his characteristic attention to historical accuracy. (James drew on his personal knowledge of Washington Square society for the novel. His grandmother lived at No. 18 Washington Square North and he grew up around the corner on Washington Place. In the novel, the main character, Catherine, stands alone, torn among the cultural forces that would have her marry into elite society though she is in love with someone she can never have, in this case, a "remarkably handsome" young rake, Morris Townsend, who wants only her money. Forbidden by her father to marry Morris, Catherine remains unwed until her father's death. When Morris reappears ten years later and again tries to wed her for her wealth, she rejects him, condemning herself to live alone rather than compromise to the corrupt society of both men and women that has constricted her whole life."@en
"Catherine, a lonely young woman, is swept off her feet by the handsome Morris Townsend. Suspicious of the young man's true intentions, her father threatens to disown her if she follows her heart and marries against his wishes."
"When timid and plain Catherine Sloper acquires a dashing and determined suitor, her father, convinced that the young man is nothing more than a fortune-hunter, decides to put a stop to their romance. Torn between her desire to win her father's love and approval and her passion for the first man who has ever declared his love for her, Catherine faces an agonising dilemma, and becomes all too aware of the restrictions that others seek to place on her freedom. James's masterly novel deftly interweaves the public and private faces of nineteenth-century New York society; it is also a deeply moving study of innocence destroyed."
"Henry James" beeindruckendes viktorianisches Beziehungsdrama nun auch in der Autoren- Bibliothek: Im Mittelpunkt dieses eindringlichen psychologischen Romans steht das grosse Haus am Washington Square, in dem die tragisch-emanzipatorische Geschichte der jungen Erbin Catherine spielt. James schuf damit ein Werk von beeindruckender Modernität."

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"Erzählende Literatur: Hauptwerk vor 1945"
"Belletristische Darstellung"
"Roman américain"
"History"@en
"Tekstuitgave"
"Large type books"
"Powieść amerykańska"@pl
"Powieść amerykańska"
"Love stories"
"Love stories"@en
"Erzählende Literatur"
"Fiction"@es
"Fiction"@en
"Fiction"
"Cartographic maps atlases"@en
"Historische Romane und Erzählungen"
"Classic"
"Romance fiction"
"Domestic fiction"
"Domestic fiction"@en
"Romans (teksten)"
"Electronic books"
"Electronic books"@en
"Textbooks"@en
"Theater programs"
"Genres littéraires"
"Readers"@en
"Readers"

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"Washington square : With introd., glossary and notes by Brian Pearce"
"Dom na Placu Waszyngtona"@pl
"Dom na Placu Waszyngtona"
"WASHINGTON SQUARE"
"Washington Square 1880"@en
"Washington Square : (l'Héritière) : roman"
"Washington Square : Roman"
"Dedinja"@sl
"Dedinja"
"محلۀ واشنگتن"
"Washington Square : [novel]"
"Piazza Washington; prefazione di Graham Greene"
"Washington Square. The Pension Beaurepas. A Bundle of Letters. (Three tales.)"@en
"Washington square a novel"
"Washington Square ... Illustrated by George du Maurier"@en
"La Heredera"
"Washington Square ; Eugenio Pickering"
"La heredera : (Washington Square)"@es
"Washington Square (L'Héritière) Roman"
"Washington Square : (l'héritière)"
"Washington square (l'Héritière)"
"La Heredera = Washington square"
"Magkano ang puso mo? : hango sa Washington Square"
"Die Erbin : Roman"
"Washington square ; The pension beaurepas ; A bundle of letters"
"Washington square The pension Beaurepas. A bundle of letters"@en
"The Washington Square"
"워싱턴 스퀘어 = Washington Square"
"Washington square : (l'héritière)"
"Washington Square ; Eugene Pickering"@es
"Washington Square ; Eugene Pickering"
"Washington Square : roman"
"Washington square = Huachengdun guang chang"@en
"Piaţa Washington"
"La heredera"@es
"La heredera"
"Die Erbin vom Washington Square : Roman"
"Washington Square : ["Washington square". Introduction de Pierre Martory.]"
"Washington Square (L'Héritière) : roman"
"Washington Square ; The pension beaurepas ; A bundle of letters"@en
"L'ereditiera"
"L'ereditiera"@it
"[Washington Square. The Pension Beaurepas. A Bundle of Letters. (Three tales.)]"@en
"Washington square ; The Pension Beaurepas ; A bundle of letters"
"Washington Square Roman"
"Onna sōzokunin"@ja
"Washington Square. Eugene Pickering"@es
"Washington Square : [Level 6]"@en
"Piazza Washington"@it
"Piazza Washington"
"Washington square : l heritiere"
"Washington square ; The pension beaurepas ; A bundle of letters : in two volumes"
"‏היורשת :‏ ‏רומן /‏"
"Washington Square the pension Beaurepas. A bundle of letters"@en
"Washington Square (L'héritière) : roman"
"Washington Square [a novel]"
"Washington Square : [Penguin classics]"
"Washington Square ; The Pension Beaurepas ; A bundle of letters"@en
"Dom na placu Waszyngtona"@pl
"Dom na placu Waszyngtona"
"Washington square. The Pension Beaurepas. A bundle of letters"
"Ē klironomos. Mythistorēma metaphrasē ninilas papagiannē"
"Die Erbin von Washington Square"
"Washington Square, etc"
"Washington Square, etc"@en
"Washington square [a novel]"
"Washington square [a novel]"@en
"Washington Square : L'héritiere"
"Washington Square = L'héritière"
"Washington Square : [dráma]"@hu
"Washington square = 華盛頓廣場"
"Washington square. The pension Beaurepas. A bundle of letters"@en
"Piața Washington"
"La heredera = (Washington Square)"
"Washington Square"@sv
"Washington Square; with introduction, glossary and notes by Brian Pearce"@en
"Washingtonovo náměstí"
"Washington Square"@da
"Washington Square"@en
"Washington Square"
"Washington Square"@es
"Washington Square"@ca
"Washington Square"@it
"Ha yoreshet (roman)"
"Washington Square : the pension Beaurepas ; a bundle of letters"@en
"Washington square"@it
"Washington square"
"Washington square"@en
"Washington square"@ca
"Washington square"@es
"Washington Square ; The portrait of a lady ; The Bostonians"
"Washington Square. The pension Beaurepas. A bundle of letters"@en
"Washington Square The pension Beaurepas ; A bundle of letters"@en
"Piata Washington"
"Washington Square. Roman"
"Die Erbin vom Washington Square; Roman"
"Washington Square ; The Pension Beaurepos ; A bundle of letters"@en
""Washington Square" : (l'Héritière), roman traduit de l'anglais par Camille Dutourd. Introduction de Pierre Martory"
"Die Erbin vom Washington Square"
"Washington Square : With an introd. by Valentine Dobrée"
"女相続人"
"Washington Square ; The pension Beaurepas ; A bundle of letters"
"Maḥallah-ʼi Vāshingtun"
"Washington Square : the pension Beaurepas ; A bundle of letters"@en
"ha-Yoreshet : roman"
"Washington Square, The Pension Beaurepas. A Bundle of letters. [With a portrait.]"@en
"Washington Square, The Pension Beaurepas. A Bundle of letters. [With a portrait.]"
"Wŏsingt'ŏn sŭk'weŏ = Washington Square"
"Onna sôzokunin"

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