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The Bostonians

AuthorHenry James

NarratorWilliam Hootkins

Duration2h 24m

CategoriesAdult Fiction, Novels, Classics

PublisherCSA Word

VersionAbridged

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A biting satire on American life which turned convention on its head. This story explores the obsessive affections of the radical Olive Chancellor for Verena Tarrant, a gifted young speaker in the feminist movement. When Olive's cousin Basil becomes equally besotted, the scene is set for a bitter tug of war.

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