The Golden Bowl (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Henry James
- First Published: 1904
- Type of Work: Novel
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
- Subjects: Parents and children, Love or romance, Twentieth century, Europe or Europeans, Marriage, England or English people, Fathers, Upper classes, Moral conditions, Wealth
- Locales: London, England
The last of James's completed novels, The Golden Bowl is arguably his crowning achievement, gathering together many of the major thematic concerns that dominated his entire career and weaving them into a rich tapestry of intrigue and psychological warfare. As nearly always in James, marriage and money are basic ingredients, but here these provide only the barest givens. The real force of the story derives from the subtle maneuverings, first of Charlotte Stamp and later of Maggie Verver (with some considerable assistance from her father, Adam), to secure the love of Maggie's...
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