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The Golden Bowl

Henry James

  • Novel
  • Book language: English
  • 499 pages

The Golden Bowl is Henry James's late novel about an American heiress, her father, and the European prince she marries, and how their intimate circle is unsettled by a former lover. It examines marriage, money, loyalty, and hidden knowledge through James's intricate, psychologically acute prose. Listen for its subtle moral drama and rich character study.

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THE PRINCE

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  1. Book First: The Prince
  2. Book Second: The Princess

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