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9%OFFHenry James - The Portrait of a Lady (Evergreens) - 9781847495754 - V9781847495754
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The Portrait of a Lady (Evergreens)

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Description for The Portrait of a Lady (Evergreens) Paperback. Considered by many to be Henry James's finest novel, The Portrait of a Lady is a subtle examination of Victorian society and power relations, providing a groundbreaking psychological study of its protagonist. This volume is based on the authoritative New York Edition, and includes the author's seminal preface. Series: Evergreens. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128. .
Having travelled from her native New York to London to meet her relatives, Isabel Archer, a young, independently minded young woman, rejects the marriage proposals of two suitors in her determination to stay in control of her destiny. When she suddenly comes into a large legacy, Isabel believes that this windfall will finally ensure the freedom that she yearns for and embarks on an exhilarating journey through France and Italy, only to find her endeavours thwarted by the sinister plotting of some of her acquaintances. Considered by many to be Henry James's finest novel, The Portrait of ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Evergreens
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Richmond, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847495754
SKU
V9781847495754
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About Henry James
Henry James (1843-1916) was a Britain-based American author, whose realist novels exploring the consciousness of his characters paved the way for the Modernist fiction of the 1920s.

Reviews for The Portrait of a Lady (Evergreens)
Henry James's great, humane masterpiece.
Hermione Lee

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