The Portrait of a Lady
The Portrait of a Lady is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly and Macmillan's Magazine in 1880-81 and then as a book in 1881. It is one of James's most popular long novels and is regarded by critics as one of his finest.
The Portrait of a Lady is the story of a spirited young American woman, Isabel Archer, who, in "confronting her destiny", finds it overwhelming. She inherits a large amount of money and subsequently becomes the victim of Machiavellian scheming by two American expatriates. Like many of James's novels, it is set in Europe, mostly England and Italy. Generally regarded as the masterpiece of James's early period, this novel reflects James's continuing interest in the differences between the New World and the Old, often to the detriment of the former. It also treats in a profound way the themes of personal freedom, responsibility, and betrayal.
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| The Portrait of a Lady - wikipedia The Portrait of a Lady is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly and Macmillan's Magazine in 1880-81 and then as a book in 1881. |
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| e-Books |
| The Portrait of a Lady (Vol. I) The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Portrait of a Lady (Vol. I), by Henry James. Read this book online (HTML). Download This eBook. EPUB. Kindle. Plain Text. |
| The Portrait of a Lady (Vol. II) The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Portrait of a Lady (Vol. II), by Henry James. Read this book online (HTML). Download This eBook. EPUB. Kindle. Plain Text. |
| The Portrait of a Lady By Henry James, 1843-1916. Publisher: Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company. Digitizing Sponsor: MSN. Contributor: University of California Libraries. |
| The Portrait of a Lady (Vol. I) By Henry James, 1843-1916. Publisher: London: Macmillan. Digitizing Sponsor: MSN. Contributor: Robarts - University of Toronto. |
| The Portrait of a Lady (Vol. II) By Henry James, 1843-1916. Publisher: London: Macmillan. Digitizing Sponsor: MSN. Contributor: Kelly - University of Toronto. |
| Audio Books |
| The Portrait of a Lady LibriVox recording of The Portrait of a Lady (solo version) by Henry James. Read in English by Elizabeth Klett. Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text. |
| The Portrait of a Lady (Vol. 1) Librivox recording of The Portrait of a Lady, by Henry James. Read by Librivox volunteers. Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text. |
| The Portrait of a Lady (Vol. 2) Librivox recording of The Portrait of a Lady, by Henry James. Read by Librivox volunteers. Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text. |