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The Spoils of Poynton

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Spoils of Poynton
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Henry James
Edited by David Lodge
Introduction by David Lodge
Notes by Patricia Crick
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:256
Dimensions(mm): Height 199,Width 133
Category/GenreClassic fiction (pre c 1945)
ISBN/Barcode 9780140432886
ClassificationsDewey:813.4
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint Penguin Classics
Publication Date 29 October 1987
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Mrs Gereth is convinced that Fleda Vetch would make the perfect daughter-in-law. Only the dreamy, highly-strung young woman can genuinely appreciate, and perhaps eventually share, Mrs Gereth's passion for her 'things' - the antique treasures she has amassed at Poynton Park in the south of England. Owen Gereth, however, has inconveniently become engaged to the uncultured Mona Brigstock. 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 of one weak-willed man.

Author Biography

Henry James (1843-1916) was born in New York and settled in Europe in 1875. He was a regular contributor of reviews, critical essays, and short stories to American periodicals. He is best known for his many novels of American and European character.