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The Bostonians (London: Macmillan & Co., 1921)

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The Bostonians (1886)
by Henry James

The Bostonians is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Century Magazine in 1885-1886 and then as a book in 1886. This bittersweet tragicomedy centers on an odd triangle of characters: Basil Ransom, an unbending political conservative from Mississippi; Olive Chancellor, Ransom's cousin and a zealous Boston feminist; and Verena Tarrant, a pretty protege of Olive's in the feminist movement. The storyline concerns the contest between Ransom and Olive for Verena's allegiance and affection, though the novel also includes a wide panorama of political activists, newspaper people, and quirky eccentrics.

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THE BOSTONIANS

A NOVEL

BY HENRY JAMES

MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED
ST. MARTIN'S STREET, LONDON
1921

First Published in 1886

Contents

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Book First

Book Second

Book Third

This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.

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