# The Bostonians

Canonical: https://www.bookquiver.com/henry-james/the-bostonians

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- Authors: [Henry James](https://www.bookquiver.com/henry-james)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 1992-06-04

## Description

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.

## Editions

### The Bostonians

- Publisher: modern_library
- ISBN: 978-08-1296-996-2
- Pages: 496
- Published: 2003-12-09
- Language: en_US

### The Bostonians

- Publisher: penguin_classics
- ISBN: 978-01-4043-766-9
- Pages: 448
- Published: 2003-12-04
- Language: en_GB

### The Bostonians

- Publisher: Penguin
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-01-4190-779-6
- Published: 2000-08-14
- Language: en_GB

### The Bostonians

- Publisher: Everyman
- ISBN: 978-18-5715-082-7
- Pages: 496
- Published: 1992-06-04
- Language: en_GB