"The Golden Bowl — Complete" by Henry James is a novel published in 1904. Set in England, it explores the tangled relationships between a wealthy American father and daughter and their respective spouses—who share a secret past. When Maggie Verver begins to suspect an affair between her husband, Prince Amerigo, and her father's wife, Charlotte, she launches a delicate campaign to protect her family. James's final masterpiece features his characteristic dense prose and intense psychological insight into marriage, adultery, and betrayal. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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