Washington Square

by Henry James · first published 1880

Washington Square is a novel written and published in 1880 by Henry James about Dr. Austin Sloper's attempts to thwart a romance between his naïve daughter Catherine and Morris Townsend, the man he believes wishes to marry her for her money. The novel was adapted into a play, The Heiress, which in turn became an Academy Award-winning film starring Olivia de Havilland in the title role.

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Genre:

Romantic fiction, Bildungsroman

Original language:

English

Year page:

1880