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390 pages • first pub 1886 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140024500
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Edition Pub Date: 01 January 1966
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
This brilliant satire of the women's rights movement in America is the story of the ravishing inspirational speaker Verena Tarrant and the bitter struggle between two distant cousins who seek to control her. Will the privileged Boston feminist Oli...
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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390 pages • first pub 1886 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140024500
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Edition Pub Date: 01 January 1966
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
This brilliant satire of the women's rights movement in America is the story of the ravishing inspirational speaker Verena Tarrant and the bitter struggle between two distant cousins who seek to control her. Will the privileged Boston feminist Oli...
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.