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The Spoils of Poynton is a novel by Henry James, first published under the title The Old Things as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly in 1896 and then as a book in 1897.
- Henry James
- 1897
A 1970 adaptation of Henry James' novel about a wealthy woman's obsession with her art collection and her young protégée. See cast, crew, episodes, reviews, ratings, and more on IMDb.
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The Spoils of Poynton (em português, Os espólios de Poynton) é um romance de Henry James, primeiramente publicado sob o título de The Old Things (As velharias) em The Atlantic Monthly, como série em 1896 [1], e como livro em 1897 [2]. Este romance breve descreve a luta entre a sra.
Poynton Park is the home of old Mrs. Gereth, an antique collector with impeccable taste who has filled her lodgings with splendid art objects and furniture. The possessive Mrs. Gereth wants her weak-willed son to marry a pleasant young woman who shares her refined tastes.
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Henry James, Maureen O'Brien. 3.66. 1,617 ratings179 reviews. Mrs. Gereth, widowed chatelaine of Poynton, is fighting to keep her house with its priceless objets d'art from her son Owen and his lovely, utterly philistine fiancée.
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Owen soon gets engaged to Mona and expects to take over Poynton, the family's large country house, which is filled with valuable antique furniture, pictures and collections. Mrs Gereth does not want to let go of the house, but she is even more attached to the contents.
