Washington Square

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Washington Square (1880)
by Henry James

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Washington Square is a short novel by Henry James. Originally published in 1880 as a serial in Cornhill Magazine and Harper's New Monthly Magazine, it is a structurally simple tragicomedy that recounts the conflict between a dull but sweet daughter and her brilliant, domineering father. The plot of the novel is based upon a true story told to James by his close friend, British actress Fanny Kemble. The book is often compared to Jane Austen's work for the clarity and grace of its prose and its intense focus on family relationships.Warning: template has been deprecated.

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Versions of Washington Square include:

"Washington Square" in The Cornwall Magazine 41–42:
- "Washington Square" in The Cornwall Magazine 41 (246) (June 1880): ?–?.
- "Washington Square" in The Cornwall Magazine 42 (247) (July 1880): ?–?.
- "Washington Square" in The Cornwall Magazine 42 (248) (August 1880): ?–?.
- "Washington Square" in The Cornwall Magazine 42 (249) (September 1880): ?–?.
- "Washington Square" in The Cornwall Magazine 42 (250) (October 1880): ?–?.
- "Washington Square" in The Cornwall Magazine 42 (251) (November 1880): ?–?.
—First publication. Twelve illustrations by George du Maurier were included, but James was uninvolved in these.
"Washington Square" in Harper's New Monthly Magazine 61 (362–367):
- "Washington Square" in Harper's New Monthly Magazine, 61 (362) (July 1880)
- "Washington Square" in Harper's New Monthly Magazine, 61 (363) (August 1880)
- "Washington Square" in Harper's New Monthly Magazine, 61 (364) (September 1880)
- "Washington Square" in Harper's New Monthly Magazine, 61 (365) (October 1880)
- "Washington Square" in Harper's New Monthly Magazine, 61 (366) (November 1880)
- "Washington Square" in Harper's New Monthly Magazine, 61 (367) (December 1880)
—First American publication. The text is the same as the English serial edition, except for changes in publishing-house style.
Washington Square (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1880)
—First American book edition, published on December 1 1880, though the title page incorrectly states "1881". Du Maurier's illustrations for the Cornhill Magazine serialisation were reprinted.
"Washington Square" in Washington Square, The Pension Beaurepas, A Bundle of Letters (2 volumes, London: Macmillan & Co., 1881) 1: 1–266, 2: 1–87.
—First English book edition, published on 26 January 1881.
"Washington Square" in Washington Square, The Pension Beaurepas, A Bundle of Letters (1 volume, London: Macmillan & Co., 1881): 1–266.
—Reprint of the first English book edition in a single volume
Washington Square (London: Macmillan & Co., 1883)
— Volume 8 of the "Collective Edition of 1883"
"Washington Square" in Washington Square, The Pension Beaurepas, A Bundle of Letters (London: Macmillan & Co., 1889): ?–?.
—Second English book edition