The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James - ISBN: 9780141394664
Hardcover
A spirited woman’s quest for freedom meets a charming, cruel fate.

The Portrait of a Lady

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  • Hardcover

    768 pages

  • Release Date

    2 January 2015

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Summary

Henry James’s masterpiece, now available in a delightful new clothbound edition.

When Isabel Archer, a beautiful, spirited American, is brought to Europe by her wealthy Aunt Touchett, it is expected that she will soon marry. But Isabel, resolved to enjoy her freedom, does not hesitate to turn down two eligible suitors. Then she finds herself irresistibly drawn to Gilbert Osmond. Charming and cultivated, Osmond sees Isabel as a rich prize waiting to be taken. In this portrait of a ‘you…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780141394664
ISBN-10:0141394668
Author:Henry James
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Classics
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:768
Release Date:2 January 2015
Weight:892g
Dimensions:205mm x 138mm x 47mm
Series:Penguin Clothbound Classics
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Critics Review

” The Portrait of a Lady is entirely successful in giving one the sense of having met somebody far too radiantly good for this world.“- Rebecca West

The Portrait of a Lady is entirely successful in giving one the sense of having met somebody far too radiantly good for this world.”—Rebecca West

About The Author

Henry James

Henry James was born in 1843 in New York and died in London in 1916. In addition to many short stories, plays, books of criticism, autobiography and travel, he wrote some twenty novels, the first published being Roderick Hudson (1875). They include The Europeans, Washington Square, The Portrait of a Lady, The Bostonians, The Princess Casamassima, The Tragic Muse, The Spoils of Poynton, The Awkward Age, The Wings of the Dove, The Ambassadors and The Golden Bowl.

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