title: The Golden Book of Royalty: Relatively Speaking
author: Robert Golden
description: A collection of historical photos with descriptions of the British Royal Family.
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  # The Golden Bowl
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### Henry James
  
  
  This page copyright © 2001 Munsey's.
  
  
  http://www.munseys.com
  
  Volume 1
  
  
    
  PREFACE
  
  
  Book First. The Prince
  
  
    
  I
  
  
    
  II
  
  
    
  III
  
  
    
  IV
  
  
    
  V
  
  
    
  VI
  
  
  Book Second
  
  
    
  I
  
  
    
  II
  
  
    
  III
  
  
    
  IV
  
  
    
  V
  
  
    
  VI
  
  
    
  VII
  
  
  Book Third
  
  
    
  I
  
  
    
  II
  
  
    
  III
  
  
    
  IV
  
  
    
  V
  
  
    
  VI
  
  
    
  VII
  
  
    
  VIII
  
  
    
  IX
  
  
    
  X
  
  
    
  XI
  
  
  VOLUME II
  
  
  BOOK FOURTH. THE PRINCESS
  
  
    
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  II
  
  
    
  III
  
  
    
  IV
  
  
    
  V
  
  
    
  VI
  
  
    
  VII
  
  
    
  VIII
  
  
    
  IX
  
  
    
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  Book Fifth
  
  
    
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  II
  
  
    
  III
  
  
    
  IV
  
  
    
  V
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Volume 1
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### PREFACE
  
  
  
  
  
    
  Among many matters thrown into relief by a refreshed acquaintance
  
  
  with "The Golden Bowl" what perhaps most stands out for me is the still
  
  
  marked inveteracy of a certain indirect and oblique view of my
  
  
  presented action; unless indeed I make up my mind to call this mode of
  
  
  treatment, on the contrary, any superficial appearance notwithstanding