Georgina's Reasons

A short novel by Henry James, published in 1884, about the romance between Georgina Gressie, a singular New York heiress, and Raymond Benyon, a young navy lieutenant whom her family opposes, prompting the couple to consider marrying against their wishes.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

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Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic short stories›American›Love, society, and inner lives

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Bibliophiles›Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic short stories›American›Love, society, and inner lives