Question

A character in this novel who “understood the nature of cages” imagines cautiously walking round a “gilt cage” holding her romantic rival. Two characters in this novel tell each other “it’s sacred” before consummating their relationship while visiting Lady Castledean at Matcham. A woman in this novel discusses the relationships of the four main characters at length with her much less talkative husband, Colonel Bob. Early in this novel, two (10[1])characters visit a Bloomsbury shop whose proprietor understands Italian, (10[1])but decline to purchase an object that they (10[1])suspect (10[3])has a hidden flaw. (10[2]-5[1])In this (-5[1])novel, the rich American art collector Adam (10[1])marries Charlotte Stant, who has an affair with Prince Amerigo, (10[1])the husband of Adam’s daughter, (10[1])Maggie Verver. (10[2])For 10 points, (-5[1])name this Henry James (10[1])novel titled for a drinking vessel. (10[1])■END■ (10[5]0[4])

ANSWER: The Golden Bowl
<British Literature>
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2023 ACF Nationals04/22/2023Y2387%0%13%107.20

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