The Golden BowlWith an Introduction and Notes by Nicola Bradbury, University of Reading. Henry James's last completed novel, 'The Golden Bowl', is the story of two flawed marriages. The lives and relationships of Maggie Verver and her widowed American millionaire father, Adam, are changed and challenged by the beautiful and charming Charlotte Stant, who is the former lover of Maggie's husband, the impoverished Italian, Prince Amerigo. The narrative is underpinned by complex symbolism. The gilded crystal bowl with its almost invisible flaw is the vehicle which James uses to reveal past misdemeanours and make his characters face their own defects in this classic tale of redemption. AUTHOR: Although born in the United States, Henry James (1843-1916) was educated in Europe, and spend most of his later life in England, eventually becoming a British citizen. His novels often illustrate the clash of cultures between America and Europe, and in truth were not particularly popular during his lifetime, particularly in the country of his birth. In recent years, his novels have been adapted for film and television, and his supernatural stories, particularly 'The Turn of the Screw', remain highly regarded. |
Contents
Section 1 | 3 |
Section 2 | 16 |
Section 3 | 38 |
Section 4 | 62 |
Section 5 | 73 |
Section 6 | 84 |
Section 7 | 99 |
Section 8 | 141 |
Section 14 | 233 |
Section 15 | 244 |
Section 16 | 271 |
Section 17 | 290 |
Section 18 | 351 |
Section 19 | 365 |
Section 20 | 391 |
Section 21 | 416 |
Section 9 | 153 |
Section 10 | 159 |
Section 11 | 166 |
Section 12 | 173 |
Section 13 | 194 |
Section 22 | 425 |
Section 23 | 435 |
Section 24 | 444 |
Common terms and phrases
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References to this book
The Inward Gaze: Masculinity and Subjectivity in Modern Culture Peter Middleton No preview available - 1992 |
The Figure of Theater: Shaftesbury, Defoe, Adam Smith, and George Eliot David Marshall Limited preview - 1986 |