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The Portrait of a Lady
Henry James
- Penguin Classics
- Penguin Classics
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Publisher | Penguin Classics |
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ISBN | 9780141441269 |
Publication date | July 2011 |
Edition | Paperback |
Dimensions | 198 x 129 mm |
Pages | 768 |
Language(s) | English ed. |
Exhibition | Penguin Classics |
Description
Regarded by many as Henry James's finest work, and a lucid tragedy exploring the distance between money and happiness, The Portrait of a Lady contains an introduction by Philip Horne in Penguin Classics.
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 the freedom that her fortune has opened up and to determine her own fate, 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. Beneath his veneer of civilized behaviour, Isabel discovers cruelty and a stifling darkness.
The Portrait of a Lady