The Portrait of a Lady

Fiction & Literature, Psychological, Classics, Romance, Contemporary
Cover of the book The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James, GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Henry James ISBN: 1230002961705
Publisher: GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS Publication: December 1, 2018
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Henry James
ISBN: 1230002961705
Publisher: GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS
Publication: December 1, 2018
Imprint:
Language: English

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS***

Synopsis:
The Portrait of a Lady features one of the author’s most magnificent heroines: Isabel Archer, a beautiful, spirited American who becomes a victim of her provincialism during her travels in Europe. As the story begins, Isabel, resolved to determine her own fate, has turned down two eligible suitors. Her cousin, who is dying of tuberculosis, secretly gives her an inheritance so that she can remain independent and fulfill a grand destiny, but the fortune only leads her to make a tragic choice and marry Gilbert Osmond, an American expatriate who lives in Florence. Outwardly charming and cultivated, but fundamentally cold and cruel, Osmond only brings heartbreak and ruin to Isabel’s life. Yet she survives as she begins to realize that true freedom means living with her choices and their consequences. Richly complex and nearly aesthetically perfect, The Portrait of a Lady brilliantly portrays the clash between the innocence and exuberance of the New World and the corruption and wisdom of the Old.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS***

Synopsis:
The Portrait of a Lady features one of the author’s most magnificent heroines: Isabel Archer, a beautiful, spirited American who becomes a victim of her provincialism during her travels in Europe. As the story begins, Isabel, resolved to determine her own fate, has turned down two eligible suitors. Her cousin, who is dying of tuberculosis, secretly gives her an inheritance so that she can remain independent and fulfill a grand destiny, but the fortune only leads her to make a tragic choice and marry Gilbert Osmond, an American expatriate who lives in Florence. Outwardly charming and cultivated, but fundamentally cold and cruel, Osmond only brings heartbreak and ruin to Isabel’s life. Yet she survives as she begins to realize that true freedom means living with her choices and their consequences. Richly complex and nearly aesthetically perfect, The Portrait of a Lady brilliantly portrays the clash between the innocence and exuberance of the New World and the corruption and wisdom of the Old.

More books from GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS

Cover of the book How to Write Clearly: Rules and Exercises on English Composition by Henry James
Cover of the book The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872 by Henry James
Cover of the book A Critic in Pall Mall by Henry James
Cover of the book Joe's Luck; Or, Always Wide Awake by Henry James
Cover of the book A Rivermouth Romance by Henry James
Cover of the book Exiles by Henry James
Cover of the book A System of Logic, Ratiocinative and Inductive by Henry James
Cover of the book Poor White: A Novel by Henry James
Cover of the book The Forest of Swords: A Story of Paris and the Marne by Henry James
Cover of the book A Passionate Pilgrim by Henry James
Cover of the book When a Man's Single: A Tale of Literary Life by Henry James
Cover of the book The German War by Henry James
Cover of the book Windy McPherson's Son by Henry James
Cover of the book The Works of Christopher Marlowe by Henry James
Cover of the book Daughters of Destiny by Henry James
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy