Washington Square 9789364288873 Wilde promoted "art for art's

Wilde promoted "art for art's sake" against critics who contended that art should dive into the morals of every human being

an older recluse who is visited by the phantom of his previous colleague Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past

London depicts 1800s American life

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Washington Square 9789364288873 Wilde promoted "art for art'sA father tries to prevent a relationship between his innocent daughter and the man he thinks wants to wed her for her money in Henry James' 1880 book Washington Square. Catherine Sloper, an innocent and reserved person, lives with her dictatorial father, Dr. Austin Sloper, in 1840s New York City. Lavinia Penniman, Catherine's idealistic aunt, offers her comfort. Dr. Sloper learns that Arthur Townsend has moved in with his widowed sister after