Binding: Paperback
Description: A rich American art - collector and his daughter Maggie buy in for themselves and to their greater glory a beautiful young wife and a noble husband. They do not know that Charlotte and Prince Amerigo were formerly lovers nor that on the eve of the Prince's marriage they had discovered in a Bloomsbury antique shop a golden bowl with a secret flaw. When the golden bowl is broken Maggie must leave the security of her childhood and try to reassemble the pieces of her shattered happiness. In this the last of his three great poetic masterpieces James combined with a dazzling virtuosity elements of social comedy of mystery terror and myth. The Golden Bowl is the most controversial ambiguous and sophisticated of James's novels. About THE Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up - to - date bibliographies for further study and much more.
Title: The Golden Bowl
Author(s): James Henry, Virginia Llewellyn Smith
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199538584
Pages: 640 Pages
Publication Date: 3/15/2009
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Category: Classic Fiction