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Originally published in 1880 as a serial in cornhill magazine and harpers new monthly magazine, it is a structurally simple tragicomedy that recounts the conflict between a dull but sweet daughter and her brilliant, domineering father. Inspired by a story henry james heard at a dinner party, washington square tells how the rakish but idle morris townsend tries to win the heart of heiress catherine sloper against the objections of her father. Large selection and many more categories to choose from. 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, widefronted house, with a big balcony before the drawingroom windows. Washington square by henry james download free kindle epub.
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