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457 pages • first pub 1886 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199539147
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Edition Pub Date: 01 May 2009
The Bostonians is perfect for readers who relish watching sharp, witty satire dissect post–Civil War America through a love-triangle tug-of-war over a charismatic female orator, where the real battleground is the nation’s uneasy reconciliation of feminist ideals and lingering conservatism.
Description
From Boston's social underworld emerges Verena Tarrant, a girl with extraordinary oratorical gifts, which she deploys in tawdry meeting-houses on behalf of 'the sisterhood of women.' She acquires two admirers of a very different stamp: Olive Chanc...
Community Reviews
Moods
challenging: 61%
reflective: 47%
emotional: 29%
sad: 29%
tense: 29%
funny: 20%
informative: 11%
dark: 8%
inspiring: 8%
adventurous: 5%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
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457 pages • first pub 1886 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199539147
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Edition Pub Date: 01 May 2009
The Bostonians is perfect for readers who relish watching sharp, witty satire dissect post–Civil War America through a love-triangle tug-of-war over a charismatic female orator, where the real battleground is the nation’s uneasy reconciliation of feminist ideals and lingering conservatism.
Description
From Boston's social underworld emerges Verena Tarrant, a girl with extraordinary oratorical gifts, which she deploys in tawdry meeting-houses on behalf of 'the sisterhood of women.' She acquires two admirers of a very different stamp: Olive Chanc...
Community Reviews
Moods
challenging: 61%
reflective: 47%
emotional: 29%
sad: 29%
tense: 29%
funny: 20%
informative: 11%
dark: 8%
inspiring: 8%
adventurous: 5%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at support@thestorygraph.com to request the content warning form.