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The Portrait of a Lady

By Henry James
Introduction by Regina Barreca
Afterword by Colm Toibin

By Henry James
Introduction by Regina Barreca
Afterword by Colm Toibin

By Henry James
Introduction by Regina Barreca
Afterword by Colm Toibin

By Henry James
Introduction by Regina Barreca
Afterword by Colm Toibin

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Jul 03, 2007 | ISBN 9780451530523

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    About The Portrait of a Lady

    The Portrait of a Lady is Henry James’s classic novel featuring the strong and spirited Isabel Archer, the embodiment of women’s independence and strength.

    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

    About The Portrait of a Lady

    The Portrait of a Lady is Henry James’s classic novel featuring the strong and spirited Isabel Archer, the embodiment of women’s independence and strength.

    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

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    About Henry James

    Henry James was born on April 15, 1843, on Washington Place in New York to the most intellectually remarkable of American families. His father, Henry James Sr., was a brilliant and eccentric religious philosopher; his brother was one of the… More about Henry James

    About Henry James

    Henry James was born on April 15, 1843, on Washington Place in New York to the most intellectually remarkable of American families. His father, Henry James Sr., was a brilliant and eccentric religious philosopher; his brother was one of the… More about Henry James

    Product Details

    Category: Fiction Classics | Literary Fiction | Romance

    Mass Market Paperback | $5.95
    Published by Signet
    Jul 03, 2007 | 640 Pages | 4-3/16 x 6-3/4 | ISBN 9780451530523

    Category: Fiction Classics | Literary Fiction | Romance

    Ebook | $1.99
    Published by Signet
    Jul 03, 2007 | 640 Pages | ISBN 9781440620805
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    “The Portrait of a Lady is entirely successful in giving one the sense of having met somebody far too radiantly good for this world.”—Rebecca West

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