James, Henry / Stevenson, Juliet: Golden Bowl

James, Henry / Stevenson, Juliet: Golden Bowl - COMPACT DISCS

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Golden Bowl

Artist:

James, Henry / Stevenson, Juliet

Label:

Naxos Audio Books

Product Type:

COMPACT DISCS

UPC:

9781781981320

Genre:

Comedy

Release Date:

2018-06-08

Number of Discs:

22

Wealthy Maggie Verver has everything she could ever ask for - except for a husband, and a title. While in Italy, acquiring art for his museum back in the states, Maggie's millionaire father Adam decides to remedy this and acquire a husband for Maggie. Enter Prince Amerigo, of a titled, but now poor, aristocratic Florentine family. Amerigo is the perfect candidate. Delighted, Maggie then reciprocates by choosing a partner for her widower father: childhood friend Charlotte Stant. The stage is set, and what unfolds is a deep and gripping exploration of fidelity and the politics of love and marriage. Published in 1904, The Golden Bowl displays Henry James at his finest: James weaves scene upon scene, set piece upon set piece, into a seamless whole, through a richly dense tapestry of beautiful, flowing prose. Along with The Ambassadors and The Wings of the Dove, it constitutes James's final, and most rewarding, phase as a novelist. Juliet Stevenson is an outstanding narrator. She is consistently showered with critical acclaim for her thoughtful, intelligent performances.

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