by Geoffrey Moore (Introduction), Geoffrey Moore (Editor), Patricia Crick (Editor), Henry James (Author), Geoffrey Moore (Introduction), Geoffrey Moore (Editor)
When Isabel Archer, a beautiful, spirited American is brought to Europe by her wealthy aunt Touchett, it is expected that she will soon marry. But Isabel, resolved to enjoy the freedom that her fortune has opened up and to determine her own fate, does not hesitate to turn down two eligible suitors. It is only when she finds herself irresistibly drawn to the cultivated but worthless Gilbert Osmond that she discovers that wealth is a two-edged sword and that there is a price to be paid for independence. With its subtle delineation of American characters in a European setting, Portrait of a Lady is one of the most accomplished and popular of Henry James's early novels.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 656
Edition: Revised
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published: 30 Jan 2003
ISBN 10: 0141439637
ISBN 13: 9780141439631