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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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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  4. Jul 1, 2003 · A free eBook of James's novel about adultery, art, and fathers and daughters in England. Choose from various formats and download or read online.

    • James, Henry, 1843-1916
    • English
    • Produced by Eve Sobol, and David Widger
    • The Golden Bowl — Complete
  5. May 18, 2001 · A movie adaptation of Henry James' novel about four marriages and a hidden secret. Ebert praises the film's complexity and ambiguity, but warns that it may be hard to follow without reading the book.

  6. An intricately plotted tale of thwarted love and betrayal, "The Golden Bowl" tells the story of an extravagantly rich American widower (Nick Nolte) and his sheltered daughter...

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    • Drama
    • R
  7. Adam Verver, a US billionaire in London, dotes on daughter Maggie, an innocent abroad. An impecunious Italian, Prince Amerigo, marries her even though her best friend, Charlotte Stant, an alabaster beauty with brains, no money, and a practical and romantic nature, is his lover.