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The Spoils of Poynton (1896) is a short novel which James wrote in his late period, following the catastrophe of his excursion into the theatre, just before the composition of What Masie Knew, The Wings of the Dove and The Golden Bowl. It was first serialised in the Atlantic Monthly under the title of The Old Things then extensively revised by ...
4 de jan. de 2010 · The Spoils of Poynton. LibriVox recording of The Spoils of Poynton, by Henry James. Read by Nicholas Clifford. The recently widowed Adela Gereth, a lover of beauty and passionate collector of fine objects, strikes up a friendship with the young Fleda Vetch, when both of them find themselves guests in the tasteless house of the Brigstock family.
1 de jul. de 2014 · The novel The Spoils of Poynton represents a major turning point in the stylistic development of American literary master Henry James, as he eased into the tense, taut drawing-room dramas that would come to characterize his later work.
Last Updated September 6, 2023. Henry James's novel The Spoils of Poynton tells the story of a battle of sorts—between mother and son—over the riches and artwork that lays at the family home ...
As a dramatic family quarrel unfolds, the hesitating Fleda is drawn in, yet she remains reluctant to captivate Owen, who seems as attracted to her as she is to him. Is she motivated by scruple or fear? In The Spoils of Poynton (1897), Henry James created a work of exquisite ambiguity in his depiction of three women fighting for the allegiance ...
11 de set. de 2008 · 内容简介 · · · · · ·. Mrs Gareth, 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 fiancee. When she discovers that her young friend and sympathizer Fleda Vetch is secretly in love with Owen, she thrusts her into the battle-line.
12 de fev. de 2010 · For Henry, the self most revealingly exposes itself not abstractly in accordance with predetermined psychological norms, but existentially: in terms of its aspirations, efforts and damaging miscalculations. Such varying patterns of selective self-expression become the theme of The Spoils of Poynton.
