The Portrait of a Lady

By: Henry James

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Synopsis: Capturing the grandeur of a gracious, splendid Europe of wealth and Old World sensibilities, this glorious, complex novel has become a touchstone for a great writer’s entire literary achievement. From the opening pages, when the high-spirited American girl Isabel Archer arrives at the English manor Gardencourt, James’s luminous, superbly crafted prose creates an atmosphere of intensity, expectation, and incomparable beauty. Isabel, who has been taken abroad by an eccentric aunt to fulfill her potential, attracts the passions of a British aristocrat and a brash American, as well as the secret adoration of her invalid cousin, Ralph Touchett. But her vulnerability and innocence lead her not to love but to a fatal entrapment in intrigue, deception, and betrayal. This brilliant interior drama of the forming of a woman’s consciousness makes The Portrait of a Lady a masterpiece of James’s middle years.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 656 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780553903973
Related ISBNs:: 9780553211276, 9780099511601, 9780375759192, 9780394604329, 9780679405627
Publisher:: Random House Publishing Group
Date of Addition:: 02/06/25
Copyrighted By:: Henry James
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Romance, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.