Book 1, Chapter 11

The Bostonians, Vol. 1 & 2

by Henry JAMES (1843 - 1916)

This bittersweet tragicomedy centers on an odd triangle of characters: Basil Ransom, a political conservative from Mississippi; Olive Chancellor, Ransom's cousin and a Boston feminist; and Verena Tarrant, a pretty, young protégée of Olive's in the feminist movement. The storyline concerns the struggle between Ransom and Olive for Verena's allegiance and affection, though the novel also includes a wide panorama of political activists, newspaper people, and quirky eccentrics.(Summary by Wikipedia)

Listen next episodes of The Bostonians, Vol. 1 & 2:
Book 1, Chapter 12 , Book 1, Chapter 13 , Book 1, Chapter 14 , Book 1, Chapter 15 , Book 1, Chapter 16 , Book 1, Chapter 17 , Book 1, Chapter 18 , Book 1, Chapter 19 , Book 1, Chapter 20 , Book 2, Chapter 21 , Book 2, Chapter 22 , Book 2, Chapter 23 , Book 2, Chapter 24 , Book 2, Chapter 25 , Book 2, Chapter 26 , Book 2, Chapter 27 , Book 2, Chapter 28 , Book 2, Chapter 29 , Book 2, Chapter 30 , Book 2, Chapter 31 , Book 2, Chapter 32 , Book 2, Chapter 33 , Book 2, Chapter 34 , Book 3, Chapter 35 , Book 3, Chapter 36 , Book 3, Chapter 37 , Book 3, Chapter 38 , Book 3, Chapter 39 , Book 3, Chapter 40 , Book 3, Chapter 41 , Book 3, Chapter 42