Washington Square, English edition

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' 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.

About the author

Henry James, 1843-1916, American novelist, playwright, essayist and critic, he remains one of the most influential literary figures writing at the turn of the century.

Product details

• Authors: Henry James
• Assisted by: Martha Banta (Editor), Philip Horne (Editor)
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.01.2008
• No. of pages: 192
• Weight: 194 g
• Series: Penguin Classics; Penguin Classics
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature