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Washington Square Summary. Dr. Austin Sloper, a socially prominent widower, a clever man, and a skilled physician, flourishes in New York City in the 1840s. Some years ago, Dr. Sloper had lost his beloved wife, Catherine Harrington Sloper, and a little boy; he is left with his disappointing daughter, Catherine Sloper, who is plain, modest, and ...
„Jedermann mag Washington Square, sogar die Verächter von Henry James“, schrieb der Kritiker Donald Hall, und die meisten Kommentatoren spiegeln diesen Eindruck. Obwohl James selbst diesen Roman sehr gering schätzte, mögen die Leser seine lineare Erzähltechnik, seine geradlinige Prosa (weit entfernt von der verschachtelten Sprache seiner späten Werke) und die scharfgezeichneten ...
Henry James. Wordsworth Editions, 2001 - Fiction - 154 pages. Introduction and Notes by Ian F.A. Bell, Professor of English Literature, University of Keele. Washington Square marks the culmination of James's apprentice period as a novelist. With sharply focused attention upon just four principal characters, James provides an acute analysis of ...
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.
Henry James’ “Washington Square” is a masterful work of fiction that explores themes of love, betrayal, and familial duty. Through his use of vivid imagery, complex character development, and expertly crafted dialogue, James draws readers into the world of 19th century New York society, weaving a tale that is both suspenseful and deeply emotional.
Appears in 12 books from 1880-2005. Page 15 - The ideal of quiet and of genteel retirement, in 1835, was found in Washington Square, where the doctor built himself a handsome, modern, wide-fronted house, with a big balcony before the drawing-room windows, and a flight of white marble steps ascending to a portal which was also faced with white ...
Washington Square is a novel by American author Henry James published in 1880. It is a novel of manners, which turns on individual choices amidst social constraints and expectations, a style typical of James. The novel focuses on the romance between Catherine Sloper, a wealthy young woman in line to inherit even more from her father, and Morris ...
