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The heroine of this powerful novel, often considered James’s greatest work, is the vivacious young American Isabel Archer. Blessed by nature and fortune, she journeys to Europe to seek the full realization of her potential—or in modern terms, “to find herself”—but what awaits her there may prove to be her undoing.
During her journey, wooers vie for her attentions, including an English aristocrat, a perfect American gentleman, and a sensitive expatriate. But it is only after the ingenue falls prey to the schemes of an infinitely sophisticated older woman that her life takes on its true form. With its brilliant interplay of tensions and characters, The Portrait of a Lady is a timeless and essential American novel.
With an Introduction by Regina Barreca
and an Afterword by Colm Tóibín
- Henry James - Author
- Regina Barreca - Author of introduction, etc.
- Colm Toibin - Author of afterword, colophon, etc.
Kindle Book
- Release date: July 3, 2007
OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781440620805
- Release date: July 3, 2007
EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781440620805
- File size: 853 KB
- Release date: July 3, 2007
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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook
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English
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Lexile® Measure:940
Text Difficulty:4-6