Golden Bowl (eBook)
560 Seiten
Dover Publications (Verlag)
978-0-486-82621-9 (ISBN)
Shy Maggie Verver, a young American heiress, shares an uncommonly close bond with her father. Widower Adam Verver, a financier and art connoisseur, has bought everything he wants, including a titled husband for his daughter. Maggie is charmed by Prince Amerigo, an Italian nobleman of reduced means. Wishing to provide her father with companionship, she persuades him to marry her best friend, Charlotte Stant. But unbeknownst to Maggie and Adam, Charlotte and the Prince are concealing a guilty secret that will strike at the foundations of both marriages.Henry James explores his favorite themes in this novel — money, class, desire, and the collision of European and American cultures. Rich in the author's characteristic psychological insights, the story constitutes a fascinating study of character in a privileged, claustrophobic backdrop. James examines the illusions that unite people, the deceits that keep them together, and the way that trust can become a form of denial.
American author Henry James (1843–1916) spent most of his career in Europe and ultimately adopted British citizenship. A prolific writer of criticism, biography, and travel-related books and articles, James is known above all for his highly influential novels, which frequently explore the clash of Old and New World cultures.
BOOK FIRST: THE PRINCE ixPart First 1Part Second 87Part Third 172BOOK SECOND: THE PRINCESS 287Part Fourth 289Part Fifth 434Part Sixth 514
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 23.10.2017 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Dover Thrift Editions | Dover Thrift Editions: Classic Novels |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 130 x 130 mm |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Anthologien |
| Literatur ► Klassiker / Moderne Klassiker | |
| Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen | |
| Schlagworte | adultery • affordable classics • american heiress • american vs european • Anglophile • arranged marriage • art connoisseur • betrayal • Class • classic american literature • Classic Literature • Culture Clash • Daisy Miller • deceit • Denial • Desire • dover thrift editions, classic literature, american heiress, american vs european, culture clash, betrayal, marriage, arranged marriage, psychological insights, social commentary, early 1900s american literature, father daughter relationships, adultery, secrets in marriage, anglophile, growing up through marriage, strong female characters, scathing social commentary, dramatic, emotional • early 1900s american literature • father daughter relationships • growing up through marriage • guilty secret • Henry James • italian nobleman • marriage • marriages • MONEY • Portrait of a Lady • psychological insights • secrets in marriage • Social commentary • The Americans • the Master • Turn of the Screw • Washington Square • widower • William James • Wings of the Dove • young american heiress |
| ISBN-10 | 0-486-82621-X / 048682621X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-486-82621-9 / 9780486826219 |
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