The Golden Bowl — Volume 1 by Henry James

"The Golden Bowl — Volume 1" by Henry James is a novel published in 1904. Set in England, it examines marriage and adultery through four interconnected lives: wealthy American collector Adam Verver, his daughter Maggie, her husband Prince Amerigo, and Adam's wife Charlotte. When Maggie discovers that her husband and Charlotte share a secret past, she begins a careful campaign to protect her father and her marriage. James's final major work showcases his complex late style, exploring consciousness with intricate detail and psychological depth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author James, Henry, 1843-1916
Title The Golden Bowl — Volume 1
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Bowl
Credits This etext was produced by Eve Sobol, South Bend, Indiana, USA
Reading Level Reading ease score: 69.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Adultery -- Fiction
Subject England -- Fiction
Subject Psychological fiction
Subject Domestic fiction
Subject Fathers and daughters -- Fiction
Subject Americans -- England -- Fiction
Subject Art -- Collectors and collecting -- Fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 4262
Release Date
Last Update Dec 27, 2020
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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