A piercingly memorable novel that tells the story of Catherine Sloper, the plain, obedient daughter of a wealthy Washington Square doctor, and her suitor whose pursuit of marriage is forbidden, and the conflict and consequences which ensue. Handsomely designed, the book is prefaced by a B&W photographic portfolio of Washington Square and lower Manhattan contemporary with the period. 197p.
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A piercingly memorable novel that tells the story of Catherine Sloper, the plain, obedient daughter of a wealthy Washington Square doctor, and her suitor whose pursuit of marriage is forbidden, and the conflict and consequences which ensue. Handsomely designed, the book is prefaced by a B&W photographic portfolio of Washington Square and lower Manhattan contemporary with the period. 197p.