Description Originally published serially in 1880 and named for the upscale area in New York where the novel is set, "Washington Square" is Henry James\'s classic story of familial conflicts and social class in mid-19th century America.
Much to her father\'s disapproval, she is wooed by Morris Townsend,.
It is the tale of Catherine Sloper, a na ve, kind, and plain heiress who has lived a sheltered life, raised by her stubborn and wealthy father and flighty aunt in a grand house.
Description Originally published serially in 1880 and named for the upscale area in New York where the novel is set, "Washington Square" is Henry James\'s classic story of familial conflicts and social class in mid-19th century America