The Bostonians [Hardcover] James, Henry

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Box is not included. Cover has normal wear. Pages are clean. Binding is secure.
This hardcover edition of Henry James’s classic novel “The Bostonians” offers a glimpse into the intellectual and social fervor of late 19th-century Boston. Published in 1886, the novel explores the emerging women’s rights movement through the lives of its protagonists, Olive Chancellor, a passionate feminist, and Basil Ransom, a conservative Southerner. James’s intricate prose and nuanced characterizations provide a rich tapestry of the era’s ideological conflicts and societal tensions. Collectors will appreciate this well-preserved copy, with its clean pages and secure binding, allowing them to immerse themselves in James’s incisive commentary on gender roles, social conventions, and the pursuit of individual freedom. A must-have for fans of James’s literary mastery and those interested in the cultural currents that shaped America’s intellectual landscape in the late 1800s.