The Golden Bowl - Couverture souple

James, Henry

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0140432353 ISBN 13 : 9780140432350

Editeur : Penguin Classics, 1985

Synopsis

Book by James Henry

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

Henry James, son of theologian Henry James Sr. and brother of the philosopher and psychologist William James and diarist Alice James, was an American-born author and literary critic of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He spent much of his life in Europe and became a British subject shortly before his death. He is primarily known for novels, novellas and short stories based on themes of consciousness and morality. James significantly contributed to the criticism of fiction, particularly in his insistence that writers be allowed the greatest freedom possible in presenting their view of the world. His imaginative use of point of view, interior monologue and possibly unreliable narrators in his own novels and tales brought a new depth and interest to narrative fiction.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Set in England, The Golden Bowl is Henry James's highly charged exploration of adultery, jealousy, and possession that continues-and challenges-James's characteristic exploration of the battle between American innocence and European experience. Maggie Verver, a young American heiress, and her widowed father, Adam, lead a life of wealth and refinement in London. They are both getting married: Maggie to Prince Amerigo, an impoverished Italian aristocrat, and Adam to the beautiful but penniless Charlotte Stant. But both father and daughter are unaware that their new conquests share a secret-one for which all concerned must pay the price. This story completes what critics have called the "major phase" of James's career.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Penguin Classics
• Date d'édition: 1985
• ISBN 10: 0140432353
• ISBN 13: 9780140432350
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 592
• Éditeur: Crick Patricia