The classic tale of love, privilege, and family from one of the nineteenth century's greatest novelists
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.…
This edition of Washington Square includes an introduction and an afterword by Michael Cunningham, author of The Hours.
| ISBN: | 9780451416773 |
| Publication date: | 4th June 2013 |
| Author: | Henry James, Mona Simpson, Michael Cunningham |
| Publisher: | Signet an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 240 pages |
| Series: | Signet Classics |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary Historical Fiction General Fiction |
The classic tale of love, privilege, and family from one of the nineteenth century's greatest novelists
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.…
This edition of Washington Square includes an introduction and an afterword by Michael Cunningham, author of The Hours.
Washington Square features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary, Historical Fiction, General Fiction
Washington Square is available in Paperback
Washington Square was written by Henry James, Mona Simpson, Michael Cunningham and published by Signet an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group
Washington Square has 240 pages
Yes it is part of Signet Classics series