The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James

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The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James

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The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James

When Isabel Archer, a young American woman with looks, wit, and imagination, arrives in Europe, she sees the world as 'a place of brightness, of free expression, of irresistible action'. She turns aside from suitors who offer her their wealth and devotion to follow her own path. But that way leads to disillusionment and a future as constricted as 'a dark narrow alley with a dead wall at the end'. In a conclusion that is one of the most moving in modern fiction, Isabel makes her final choice. The Portrait of a Lady is the masterpiece of James's middle period, and Isabel is perhaps his most engaging central character. This edition provides a challenging new introduction and detailed notes; the text is that of the New York Edition and includes Henry James's own Preface.

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ISBN 13 9780199536184
ISBN 10 019953618X
Title The Portrait of a Lady
Author Henry James
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 2008-08-01
Number of pages 672
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.