"The Bostonians, Vol. II (of II)" by Henry James is a novel first published in 1885-1886. A fierce battle unfolds between conservative Southern lawyer Basil Ransom and his feminist cousin Olive Chancellor for the heart and allegiance of Verena Tarrant, a young woman destined for greatness in the feminist movement. As Ransom pursues Verena with charismatic determination and Olive desperately tries to preserve their bond, the young protégée finds herself torn between conflicting worlds, ideologies, and loyalties—leading to a dramatic confrontation at Boston Music Hall. (This is an automatically generated summary.)