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“The Bostonians has a vigor and blithe wit found nowhere else in James,” writes A. S. Byatt in her Introduction. “It is about idealism in a democracy that is still recovering from a civil war bitterly fought for social ideals . . . [written] with a ferocious, precise, detailed—and wildly comic—realism.”]]> 194546 38 1189794 1886 The Bostonians (Modern Library Classics) total:840|5:144|4:279|3:286|2:88|1:43| 840 2913 1380 78 159 3.60 27345 2593 2739965 172931 194546 0812969960 9780812969962 61 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172590715m/194546.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172590715s/194546.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194546.The_Bostonians 3.50 682
“The Bostonians has a vigor and blithe wit found nowhere else in James,” writes A. S. Byatt in her Introduction. “It is about idealism in a democracy that is still recovering from a civil war bitterly fought for social ideals . . . [written] with a ferocious, precise, detailed—and wildly comic—realism.”]]> 1886 4 1 false Sat Aug 18 10:11:30 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 05 10:27:26 -0700 2007 Fri Jul 27 16:02:26 -0700 2007 more...]]> 20092419 979843 194546 0812969960 9780812969962 61 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172590715m/194546.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172590715s/194546.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194546.The_Bostonians 3.47 840
“The Bostonians has a vigor and blithe wit found nowhere else in James,” writes A. S. Byatt in her Introduction. “It is about idealism in a democracy that is still recovering from a civil war bitterly fought for social ideals . . . [written] with a ferocious, precise, detailed—and wildly comic—realism.”]]> 1886 0 1 false Wed Apr 16 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 13 18:42:58 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 16 18:46:25 -0700 2008 more...]]> 68409523 2184529 194546 0812969960 9780812969962 61 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172590715m/194546.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172590715s/194546.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194546.The_Bostonians 3.47 840
“The Bostonians has a vigor and blithe wit found nowhere else in James,” writes A. S. Byatt in her Introduction. “It is about idealism in a democracy that is still recovering from a civil war bitterly fought for social ideals . . . [written] with a ferocious, precise, detailed—and wildly comic—realism.”]]> 1886 3 0 false Fri Aug 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 21 20:37:37 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 21 20:43:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 70362024 1553072 194546 0812969960 9780812969962 61 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172590715m/194546.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172590715s/194546.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194546.The_Bostonians 3.47 840
“The Bostonians has a vigor and blithe wit found nowhere else in James,” writes A. S. Byatt in her Introduction. “It is about idealism in a democracy that is still recovering from a civil war bitterly fought for social ideals . . . [written] with a ferocious, precise, detailed—and wildly comic—realism.”]]> 1886 5 0 false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 10:14:38 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 10:59:06 -0700 2009 more...]]> 36056531 1351007 194546 0812969960 9780812969962 61 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172590715m/194546.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172590715s/194546.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194546.The_Bostonians 3.47 840
“The Bostonians has a vigor and blithe wit found nowhere else in James,” writes A. S. Byatt in her Introduction. “It is about idealism in a democracy that is still recovering from a civil war bitterly fought for social ideals . . . [written] with a ferocious, precise, detailed—and wildly comic—realism.”]]> 1886 2 1 false Fri Apr 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 23 16:12:19 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 17 20:08:53 -0700 2009 I have always wanted to read a Henry James novel because he is well respected and thought of in the literary world. The back jacket of The Bostonian intrigued me with its plot line of women’s suffrage and the fight for equal rights so I decided this would be the perfect Henry James novel for...more...]]> 33852036 14172 194546 0812969960 9780812969962 61 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172590715m/194546.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172590715s/194546.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194546.The_Bostonians 3.47 840
“The Bostonians has a vigor and blithe wit found nowhere else in James,” writes A. S. Byatt in her Introduction. “It is about idealism in a democracy that is still recovering from a civil war bitterly fought for social ideals . . . [written] with a ferocious, precise, detailed—and wildly comic—realism.”]]> 1886 3 0 false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 25 17:37:21 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 22 13:12:10 -0700 2008
this novel's about two cousins-- olive chancellor, a weal...more...]]> 33826682 4216 400388 0140437665 9780140437669 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174441436m/400388.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174441436s/400388.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/400388.The_Bostonians 3.22 67 The Bostonians also stands out from James's other fictions because it focuses on a burning social issue-the woman question-and explores its ramifications both within the lives of the individual characters and in the greater context of American society.

Touching on a wealth of subjects that resonate today-including the seeming contradictions between feminism and sexuality, lesbianism, and male chauvinism-The Bostonians is at once a witty dissection of human follies and foibles and a serious contemplation of the human condition and the eternal battle of the sexes.

In addition to the Introduction, this edition includes a chronology, explanatory notes, and two appendices: an extract from De Tocqueville on democratic despotism and a chapter from James's The American Scene (1907).]]> 1886 3 0 false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 25 11:56:59 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 22 11:55:47 -0700 2008 more...]]> 15182696 851215 2686 0192834428 9780192834423 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1161192947m/2686.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1161192947s/2686.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2686.The_Bostonians 3.34 50 out for tragedy; and Basil Ransom, veteran of the Civil War, with rigid views concerning society and women's place therein. Is the lovely, lighthearted Verena made for public movements or private passions? A struggle to possess her, body and soul, develops between Olive and Basil.

The exploitation of Verena's unregenerate innocence reflects a society whose moral and cultural values are failing to survive the new dawn of liberalism and democracy. The Bostonians (1886) was not welcomed by James's fellow countrymen, who failed to appreciate its delicacy and wit; but a century
later, this book is widely regarded as James's finest American fiction, and perhaps his comic masterpiece.]]> 1886 3 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 11 15:46:22 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 11 16:26:01 -0800 2008 more...]]> 9896984 329875 194546 0812969960 9780812969962 61 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172590715m/194546.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172590715s/194546.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194546.The_Bostonians 3.47 840
“The Bostonians has a vigor and blithe wit found nowhere else in James,” writes A. S. Byatt in her Introduction. “It is about idealism in a democracy that is still recovering from a civil war bitterly fought for social ideals . . . [written] with a ferocious, precise, detailed—and wildly comic—realism.”]]> 1886 5 0 false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 03 15:07:49 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 03 15:07:53 -0800 2007 more...]]> 8846298 609214 194546 0812969960 9780812969962 61 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172590715m/194546.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172590715s/194546.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194546.The_Bostonians 3.47 840
“The Bostonians has a vigor and blithe wit found nowhere else in James,” writes A. S. Byatt in her Introduction. “It is about idealism in a democracy that is still recovering from a civil war bitterly fought for social ideals . . . [written] with a ferocious, precise, detailed—and wildly comic—realism.”]]> 1886 4 0 false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Nov 08 12:40:52 -0800 2007 Sun Jan 20 20:22:55 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4099092 94602 194546 0812969960 9780812969962 61 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172590715m/194546.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172590715s/194546.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194546.The_Bostonians 3.47 840
“The Bostonians has a vigor and blithe wit found nowhere else in James,” writes A. S. Byatt in her Introduction. “It is about idealism in a democracy that is still recovering from a civil war bitterly fought for social ideals . . . [written] with a ferocious, precise, detailed—and wildly comic—realism.”]]> 1886 4 0 false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 05 06:19:15 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 17 18:41:19 -0700 2007 more...]]> 48004200 1985032 194546 0812969960 9780812969962 61 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172590715m/194546.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172590715s/194546.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194546.The_Bostonians 3.47 840
“The Bostonians has a vigor and blithe wit found nowhere else in James,” writes A. S. Byatt in her Introduction. “It is about idealism in a democracy that is still recovering from a civil war bitterly fought for social ideals . . . [written] with a ferocious, precise, detailed—and wildly comic—realism.”]]> 1886 0 0 false Mon Mar 02 10:00:40 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 02 10:02:13 -0800 2009 more...]]> 16903961 436949 194546 0812969960 9780812969962 61 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172590715m/194546.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172590715s/194546.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194546.The_Bostonians 3.47 840
“The Bostonians has a vigor and blithe wit found nowhere else in James,” writes A. S. Byatt in her Introduction. “It is about idealism in a democracy that is still recovering from a civil war bitterly fought for social ideals . . . [written] with a ferocious, precise, detailed—and wildly comic—realism.”]]> 1886 4 0 false Mon Mar 03 10:31:13 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 25 11:00:56 -0700 2008
Henry James was doing his thing before the whole "iceberg" theory of fiction came about. There's not a lot of "submerged" story. Instea...more...]]> 72892239 2695963 194546 0812969960 9780812969962 61 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172590715m/194546.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172590715s/194546.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194546.The_Bostonians 3.47 840
“The Bostonians has a vigor and blithe wit found nowhere else in James,” writes A. S. Byatt in her Introduction. “It is about idealism in a democracy that is still recovering from a civil war bitterly fought for social ideals . . . [written] with a ferocious, precise, detailed—and wildly comic—realism.”]]> 1886 3 0 false Thu Nov 26 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Sep 29 09:42:56 -0700 2009 Wed Dec 09 13:57:14 -0800 2009 Henry James is a subtle and refined writer. I imagine that many readers, if they were to open the pages of this book, wouldn't get far into it before they'd toss it. This is not an easy book to read. It is ponderous. It takes patience and determination to get through it. But for me it was...more...]]> 41445147 1821473 194546 0812969960 9780812969962 61 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172590715m/194546.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172590715s/194546.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194546.The_Bostonians 3.47 840
“The Bostonians has a vigor and blithe wit found nowhere else in James,” writes A. S. Byatt in her Introduction. “It is about idealism in a democracy that is still recovering from a civil war bitterly fought for social ideals . . . [written] with a ferocious, precise, detailed—and wildly comic—realism.”]]> 1886 5 0 false Wed Dec 31 15:34:53 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 31 15:37:43 -0800 2008 more...]]> 19642758 1038238 400388 0140437665 9780140437669 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174441436m/400388.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174441436s/400388.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/400388.The_Bostonians 3.47 840 The Bostonians also stands out from James's other fictions because it focuses on a burning social issue-the woman question-and explores its ramifications both within the lives of the individual characters and in the greater context of American society.

Touching on a wealth of subjects that resonate today-including the seeming contradictions between feminism and sexuality, lesbianism, and male chauvinism-The Bostonians is at once a witty dissection of human follies and foibles and a serious contemplation of the human condition and the eternal battle of the sexes.

In addition to the Introduction, this edition includes a chronology, explanatory notes, and two appendices: an extract from De Tocqueville on democratic despotism and a chapter from James's The American Scene (1907).]]> 1886 1 0 false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Mon Apr 07 09:10:12 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 07 09:19:16 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1630676 107738 2686 0192834428 9780192834423 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1161192947m/2686.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1161192947s/2686.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2686.The_Bostonians 3.47 840 out for tragedy; and Basil Ransom, veteran of the Civil War, with rigid views concerning society and women's place therein. Is the lovely, lighthearted Verena made for public movements or private passions? A struggle to possess her, body and soul, develops between Olive and Basil.

The exploitation of Verena's unregenerate innocence reflects a society whose moral and cultural values are failing to survive the new dawn of liberalism and democracy. The Bostonians (1886) was not welcomed by James's fellow countrymen, who failed to appreciate its delicacy and wit; but a century
later, this book is widely regarded as James's finest American fiction, and perhaps his comic masterpiece.]]> 1886 4 0 false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Jun 03 12:45:51 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 15 14:30:55 -0700 2007 more...]]> 32930120 1529927 194546 0812969960 9780812969962 61 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172590715m/194546.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172590715s/194546.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194546.The_Bostonians 3.47 840
“The Bostonians has a vigor and blithe wit found nowhere else in James,” writes A. S. Byatt in her Introduction. “It is about idealism in a democracy that is still recovering from a civil war bitterly fought for social ideals . . . [written] with a ferocious, precise, detailed—and wildly comic—realism.”]]> 1886 0 0 false Mon Sep 15 11:16:37 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 15 11:22:45 -0700 2008 more...]]> 8959191 613932 194546 0812969960 9780812969962 61 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172590715m/194546.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172590715s/194546.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194546.The_Bostonians 3.47 840
“The Bostonians has a vigor and blithe wit found nowhere else in James,” writes A. S. Byatt in her Introduction. “It is about idealism in a democracy that is still recovering from a civil war bitterly fought for social ideals . . . [written] with a ferocious, precise, detailed—and wildly comic—realism.”]]> 1886 4 0 false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Nov 11 09:18:25 -0800 2007 Fri Nov 30 08:39:35 -0800 2007 more...]]> 69697037 2409303 194546 0812969960 9780812969962 61 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172590715m/194546.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172590715s/194546.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194546.The_Bostonians 3.47 840
“The Bostonians has a vigor and blithe wit found nowhere else in James,” writes A. S. Byatt in her Introduction. “It is about idealism in a democracy that is still recovering from a civil war bitterly fought for social ideals . . . [written] with a ferocious, precise, detailed—and wildly comic—realism.”]]> 1886 0 0 false Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Tue Sep 01 11:22:22 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 01 11:29:11 -0700 2009 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=194546