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Washington Square / Henry James ; retold by Kieran McGovern.

By: James, Henry, 1843-1916.
Contributor(s): McGovern, Kieran.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Oxford Bookworms Library ; Stage 4, Classics.Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2008Edition: [Simplified ed.].Description: 88 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780194791922.Subject(s): Readers (Adult) | Readers (Secondary) | English language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers | Language readers | Reading comprehension -- Problems, exercises, etc | English | Fathers and daughters -- Fiction | Young women -- Fiction | English language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers | Washington Square (New York, N.Y.) -- FictionGenre/Form: Domestic fiction. | Love stories.DDC classification: 428.6 JAM
Contents:
Poor Catherine -- A handsome young man -- Who is Morris Townsend? -- Morris Townsend looks for a position -- Doctor Sloper decides -- Catherine tries to be good -- Catherine decides -- The last parting -- Morris returns.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Barcode
General lending MTU Kerry North Campus Library First Floor Main 428.6 JAM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 38888000609036
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The most consistent of all series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story.David R. Hill, Director of the Edinburgh Project on Extensive Reading.

"First published in Oxford Bookworms, 1998"--T.p. verso.

Poor Catherine -- A handsome young man -- Who is Morris Townsend? -- Morris Townsend looks for a position -- Doctor Sloper decides -- Catherine tries to be good -- Catherine decides -- The last parting -- Morris returns.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Story Introduction (p. i)
  • 1 Poor Catherine (p. 1)
  • 2 A handsome young man (p. 6)
  • 3 Who is Morris Townsend? (p. 14)
  • 4 Morris Townsend looks for a position (p. 22)
  • 5 Doctor Sloper decides (p. 29)
  • 6 Catherine tries to be good (p. 38)
  • 7 Catherine decides (p. 45)
  • 8 The last parting (p. 54)
  • 9 Morris returns (p. 65)
  • Glossary (p. 73)
  • Activities: Before Reading (p. 76)
  • Activities: While Reading (p. 77)
  • Activities: After Reading (p. 84)
  • About the Author (p. 84)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Henry James, American novelist and literary critic, was born in 1843 in New York City. Psychologist-philosopher William James was his brother. By the age of 18, he had lived in France, England, Switzerland, Germany, and New England. In 1876, he moved to London, having decided to live abroad permanently.

James was a prolific writer; his writings include 22 novels, 113 tales, 15 plays, approximately 10 books of criticism, and 7 travel books. His best-known works include Daisy Miller, The Turn of the Screw, The Portrait of a Lady, The Ambassadors, and The American Scene. His works of fiction are elegant and articulate looks at Victorian society; while primarily set in genteel society, James subtlely explores class issues, sexual repression, and psychological distress.

Henry James died in 1916 in London. The James Memorial Stone in Poet's Corner, Westminster Abbey, commemorates him.

(Bowker Author Biography)