Washington Square (novel)

Washington Square
1880 first edition cover
AuthorHenry James
IllustratorGeorge du Maurier
LanguageEnglish
GenreRomance
PublisherHarper & Brothers
New York City
Publication date
1 December 1880
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint: hardcover
Pages266 pp
OCLC9746895
813.4

Washington Square is a novel written in 1880 by Henry James about a father's attempts to thwart a romance between his naïve daughter and the man he believes wishes to marry her for her money. The novel was adapted into a play, The Heiress, which in turn became an Academy Award-winning film starring Olivia de Havilland in the title role.