The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James

The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. ‘Money's a horrid thing to follow, but a charming thing to meet.’ Isabel Archer is a beautiful, intelligent and independent young woman. Brought from America to England by her wealthy Aunt who seeks to further her education and find her niece a husband, Isabel is determined to shape her own future – one that does not necessarily entail becoming a wife. Isabel inherits a fortune when her rich uncle dies and feels even more inclined to turn down two eligible suitors on the basis that she is a woman of her own means. However, a trip to Italy heralds her downfall when she meets the charming Gilbert Osmond, a worthless, yet ambitious and scheming dilettante.

Henry James (1843–1916) was an American writer, highly regarded as one of the key proponents of literary realism, as well as for his contributions to literary criticism. His writing centres on the clash and overlap between Europe and America, and The Portrait of a Lady is regarded as his most notable work.

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ISBN 13	9780007902286
ISBN 10	000790228X
Title	The Portrait of a Lady
Author	Henry James
Series	Collins Classics
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Binding type	Paperback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2011-10-01
Number of pages	768
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