{"product_id":"9780375761225","title":"Washington Square","description":"Author: James, Henry\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780375761225\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE US\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 03 Mar 2003\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrecise and understated, WASHINGTON SQUARE endures as a matchless social study of New York in the mid-nineteenth century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWashington Square\u003c\/b\u003e follows the coming-of-age of its plain-faced, kindhearted heroine, Catherine Sloper. Much to her father's vexation, a handsome opportunist named Morris Townsend woos the long-suffering heiress, intent on claiming her fortune. When Catherine stubbornly refuses to call off her engagement, Dr. Sloper forces Catherine to choose between her inheritance and the only man she will ever truly love. Cynthia Ozick, in her Introduction to what she calls Henry James's \"most American fiction,\" writes that \"every line, every paragraph, every chapter  of \u003cb\u003eWashington Square\u003c\/b\u003e  is a fleet-footed light brigade, an engine of irony.\" Precise and understated, this charming novel endures as a matchless study of New York in the mid-nineteenth century.","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50527475859614,"sku":"UBD-9780375761225","price":16.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780375761225.jpg?v=1790244735","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780375761225","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}