The Bostonians Henry James

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The Bostonians Henry James

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I feel this book is a very real look at life for woman and a real focus of the human condition also a quite detailed look at the idea of a benefactoress and what that really means. The story is deep and you can really tell the author was interested in the subject for which he wrote. I believe it also brings up some of the more suppressing aspects of having a benefactoress as well and the way it was culminated and brought together while also giving you a feel for the time period and culture was absolutely perfect.
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Yes, this is a great one by Henry James - he's an extremely talented author. Thank you for reviewing it!
"Every reader is, while he is reading, the reader of his own self. The writer's work is merely a kind of optical instrument which he offers to the reader to enable him to discern what...he would perhaps never have perceived in himself."
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