The Bostonians

The Bostonians is a novel by American author Henry James, first published in 1886. The story is set in Boston, Massachusetts, during the late 19th century and follows the lives of Olive Chancellor, a feminist and suffragist, and Basil Ransom, a conservative lawyer from Mississippi. Olive is a wealthy and influential Bostonian who is deeply committed to the feminist cause. She becomes enamored with Verena Tarrant, a young and talented public speaker who shares her views on women's rights. Olive takes Verena under her wing and begins to groom her as a leader of the feminist movement. Basil Ransom, on the other hand, is a Southern gentleman who is skeptical of the feminist movement and its goals. He is drawn to Verena's beauty and intelligence, and begins to court her. This sets up a conflict between Olive and Basil, as they both compete for Verena's loyalty and affection. As the story progresses, the characters become embroiled in a series of political and personal struggles. Olive's obsessive devotion to Verena begins to alienate her from her friends and family, while Basil's traditional values clash with the progressive ideals of the Bostonian elite. The Bostonians is a complex and nuanced exploration of gender, politics, and social change in late 19th century America. James' prose is elegant and precise, and his characters are vividly drawn and deeply human. The novel is a timeless work of literature that continues to resonate with readers today.She felt that her friend's strange, uneasy eyes searched very far; a little more and they would go to the very bottom. Well, they might go if they would; she didn't, after all, care so much about her secret as that.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.