Washington Square
by Henry James
Taste attributes: dramahistoricalpoliticalromancevehiclesfresh & originalwholesomelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashlove conquers allsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connections
Boxlist takeA stirring novel that is wide-ranging and warm-hearted. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.3 / 5
6 ratings
About This Book
With a new afterword by Michael CunninghamWhat Catherine Sloper lacks in brains and beauty, she makes up for by being "very good." The handsome Morris Townsend would do anything to win her hand-even if it means pretending that he loves the homely ingenue, and cares nothing for her opulent wealth.
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- Author
- Henry James
- Published
- 1880
- Pages
- 214
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- Open Library
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