At the end of this novel, the failure of the female protagonist is signaled when she must replace her protege at a speaking engagement which her protege has abandoned. The male protagonist briefly considers marriage to the wealthy Mrs. Luna to escape financial difficulties, but soon realizes his love for a young, impressionable feminist. Basil eventually wins Verena Tarren
At the end of this novel, the failure of the female protagonist is signaled when she must replace her protege at a speaking engagement which her protege has abandoned. The male protagonist briefly considers marriage to the wealthy Mrs. Luna to escape financial difficulties, but soon realizes his love for a young, impressionable feminist. Basil eventually wins Verena Tarrent, who abandons her mentor, Olive Chancellor. Notable as one of the first American treatments of a lesbian theme, FTP, what is this 1886 novel named for the New England city in which it is set and written by Henry James?
At the end of this novel, the failure of the female protagonist is signaled when she must replace her protege at a speaking engagement which her protege has abandoned.
The Bostonians