The Spoils of Poynton

by Henry James

Overview

Only she can genuinely appreciate, and perhaps eventually share, Mrs. Gereth's own passion for the exquisite antique treasures she has amassed at Poynton Park. Her son Owen, though, has engaged himself to be married to the embarrassinglynouveauphilistine Mona Brigstock.

A dramatic family quarrel unfolds, drawing Fleda, James's hesitating heroine, into its heart. Why is it that Fleda seems to be incapable of capturing Owen, remaining silent while her love for him is so evidently returned? Is she motivated by scruple or perversity? Is hers a true renunciation or dilhemma springing fromm sexual ignorance or neurosis?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781959986003
Publisher:	Portmay Press
Publication date:	12/13/2022
Pages:	284
Sales rank:	666,905
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.64(d)

About the Author

Henry James (1843-1916) was an American-born author best known for his novels The Portrait of a Lady and The Wings of the Dove, as well as many shorter works of fiction and plays. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1911, 1912, and 1916.

Date of Birth:

April 15, 1843

Date of Death:

February 28, 1916

Place of Birth:

New York, New York

Place of Death:

London, England

Education:

Attended school in France and Switzerland; Harvard Law School, 1862-63

Editorial Reviews

It is sad to think that not one novel reader in ten thousand, probably, will be able to comprehend Mrs. Gareth's and Fleda Vetch's views of life, art, and conduct, leaving sympathy out of the question. But the appreciation of the one in ten thousand is worth working for, and the knowledge Mr. James must have that his delight in the book's subtlety and refinement, the grave, thoughtful piquancy which is its substitute for humor, will be keen while it lasts, is, perhaps, a sufficient reward. And counting all the tens of thousands of novel readers in the English speaking world, one from each of the tens of thousands will make up a company that is worth while. (New York Times -- Books of the Century)

New York Times Book Review