by Dr Keith Carabine (Series Editor), Henry James (Author), Nicola Bradbury (Introduction)
With 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.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 480
Edition: New
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
Published: 05 Oct 2000
ISBN 10: 1840224320
ISBN 13: 9781840224320
Book Overview: A tie-in edition to the film by Merchant Ivory productions. starring Kate Beckinsale, James Fox, Angelica Huston, Nick Nolte, and Uma Thurman.