Найти книгу: "Washington Square"

Set in New York City in the 1840s, this celebrated novel tells the story of Catherine Sloper, the docile and affectionate daughter of a well-to-do physician, who appears destined for a lifetime of spinsterhood with only the companionship of her sardonic father and fatuous aunt.When a flurry of attention from an attractive suitor causes the plain and unremarkable Catherine to fall deeply in love, the stage is set for a struggle of opposing wills between Catherine and her adored father. Dismayed by his prospective son-in-law's shallowness and lack of prospects, and strongly suspecting him of fortune-hunting, Dr. Sloper threatens Catherine with disinheritance and forces her into a choice between father and lover. As the tale unfolds, James explores, with acute psychological penetration and masterly storytelling skill, the moral consequences of the callous exploitation of trust and the ruthless manipulation of a tender heart.While this memorable story plays itself out in the vanished world of nineteenth-century New York, its underlying themes and moral concerns are timeless and universal. Students and other lovers of great literature will appreciate this inexpensive edition of one of the great American novels.

Примечание: Жизнь Джорджа Вашингтона. Полный вариант заголовка: «The life of George Washington, commander in chief of the American forces, during the war which established the independence of his country, and first president of the United States : Comp.... from original papers bequeathed to him by his deceased relative, and now in the possession of the author ; to which is prefixed, an introduction, containing a compendious view of the colonies planted by the English on the continent of North America, from their settlement to the commencement of that war which terminated in their independence. Vol. 4».

Примечание: Жизнь Джорджа Вашингтона. Полный вариант заголовка: «The life of George Washington : Vol. 1 : commander in chief of the American forces, during the war which established the independence of his country, and First President of the United States : to which is prefixed, an introduction, containing a compendius view of the colonies planted by the English on the continent of North America, from their settlement to the commencement of that war which terminated in their independence / by John Marshall ; compiled under the inspection of the Honourable Bushrod Washington, from original papers bequhathed to him by his deceased relative, and now in possession of the author».

Примечание: Жизнь Джорджа Вашингтона. Полный вариант заголовка: «The life of George Washington, commander in chief of the American forces, during the war which established the independence of his country, and first president of the United States : Comp.... from original papers bequeathed to him by his deceased relative, and now in the possession of the author ; to which is prefixed, an introduction, containing a compendious view of the colonies planted by the English on the continent of North America, from their settlement to the commencement of that war which terminated in their independence. Vol. 3».