Long Novel Weekend 2016

This year we will discuss The Golden Bowl

By Henry James

Set in England, The Golden Bowl is Henry James's highly charged  exploration of adultery, jealousy, and possession that continues and  challenges James's characteristic exploration of the battle between American innocence and European experience. Maggie Verver, a young American heiress, and her widowed father, Adam, lead a life of wealth and refinement in  London. They are both getting married: Maggie to Prince Amerigo, an impoverished Italian aristocrat, and Adam to the beautiful but penniless Charlotte Stant. But both father and daughter are unaware that their new conquests share a secret - one for which all concerned must pay the price. This story completes what critics have called the "major phase" of James’s career.

"One of the greatest pieces of fiction ever written"--- A. N. Wilson

"A wonderfully luminous drama"--- Gore Vidal

On Saturday we will hear our guest speaker, Susan E. Gunter:  Author, Editor, Phogotographer, and Professor Emeritus of  English at Westminster College in Salt Lake City.  She is the editor of two volumes of the letters of Henry James and the author of Alice in Jamesland, the first biography of Alice Howe Gibbens James, wife of the psychologist and philosopher William James, and sister-in-law of novelist Henry James.

We will use the Penguin Classics edition of The Golden Bowl by Henry Adams.  ISBN:  978-0-14-144127-6  Please purchase only this edition from your bookseller.                                                                                                         

The Location:
Enjoy a Great Books weekend at the beautiful Vallombrosa Center (www.vallombrosa.org) conveniently located in a quiet corner of Menlo Park easily accessible by car or by public transportation. Each room at  Vallombrosa has a private bath. 

The Weekend:
Plan to arrive about 9:15 AM Saturday.  There will be three discussions of The Golden Bowl, four fine meals, entertainment, and a party on Saturday evening.  And there will be plenty of free time for exploring or relaxing. Our program will  conclude after lunch on Sunday.

Weekend Costs Per Person:

• $210.00 per person, Double Occupancy Rooms
  
• $230.00 per person, Single Occupancy Rooms
  
• $160.00 per person, For those not staying overnight (includes Sat. lunch & dinner & Sun. lunch).

Deadline for Registration:  August 13, 2016
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