Bostonians

Published in 1886, "The Bostonians" Begins With the Arrival in Boston of Basil Ransom, a Young Mississippi Lawyer in Search of a Career. Through His Cousin, Olive Chancellor, Ransom Comes to Meet Verena, the Beautiful Daughter of a Charlatan Faith-Healer and Showman. When They Hear Verena Talk, Olive Hopes to Win the Girl Over to the Feminist Cause, Ransom is Attracted to Her Looks, and a Battle for Possession of the Girl Begins. With Its Discussion of the Situation of Women and Its Uncompromising Depiction of the City and the Media, "The Bostonians" is a Modern Novel Which is Immediately Accessible and Relevant Today.