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The Golden Bowl is a 1904 novel by Henry James. Set in England, this complex, intense study of marriage and adultery completes what some critics have called the "major phase" of James's career. The Golden Bowl explores the tangle of interrelationships between a father and daughter and their respective spouses.
The Golden Bowl, novel by Henry James, published in 1904. Wealthy American widower Adam Verver and his daughter Maggie live in Europe, where they collect art and relish each other’s company. Through the efforts of the manipulative Fanny Assingham, Maggie becomes engaged to Amerigo, an Italian.
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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.
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The Golden Bowl is a 1904 novel by Henry James that explores the complex relationships between a wealthy American father, his daughter, and their spouses. The novel contrasts the fleeting nature of love with the lasting one, and uses a cracked golden bowl as a metaphor for the decay of beauty.
A movie adaptation of Henry James' novel about four people in a moral dilemma of marriage and betrayal. Ebert praises the film's subtlety and complexity, but warns that it may be hard to follow without reading the book.
The Golden Bowl is a 2000 period romantic drama film directed by James Ivory. The screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala is based on the 1904 novel of the same name by Henry James, who considered the work his masterpiece. It stars Kate Beckinsale, James Fox, Anjelica Huston, Nick Nolte, Jeremy Northam, Madeleine Potter, and Uma Thurman.
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Apr 27, 2001 · A film adaptation of Henry James' novel about a love triangle and a betrayal. Critics and audiences are divided on the film's visual beauty and characterization.
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