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Published in 1886, The Bostonians begins with the arrival in Boston of Basil Ransom, a young Mississippi lawyer in search of a career. Through his cousin, Olive Chancellor, Ransom comes to meet Verena, the beautiful daughter of a charlatan faith-healer and showman. When they hear Verena talk, Olive hopes to win the girl over to the feminist cause, Ransom is attracted to her looks, and a battle for possession of the girl begins.
With its discussion of the situation of women and its uncompromising depiction of the city and the media, THE BOSTONIANS is a modern novel which is immediately accessible and relevant today.

  • ISBN-13: 9780140437669
  • ISBN-10: 0140437665
  • Publisher: Penguin Group
  • Publish Date: March 2001
  • Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.7 pounds
  • Page Count: 480
  • Reading Level: Ages 18-UP

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