The Portrait of a Lady is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly and Macmillan's Magazine in 1880–81 and then as a book in 1881. It is one of James's most popular long novels, and is regarded by critics as one of his finest.
The Portrait of a Lady is the story of a spirited young American woman, Isabel Archer, who has candour, beauty, intelligence, an independent spirit and a marked enthusiasm for life. She inherits a large amount of money and subsequently becomes the victim of underhand scheming by two American expatriates.
Like many of James's novels, it is set in Europe, mostly England and Italy. Generally regarded as the masterpiece of James's early period, this novel reflects James's continuing interest in the differences between the New World and the Old, often to the detriment of the former. It also treats in a profound way the themes of personal freedom, responsibility, and betrayal.
Highlights of this edition are:
•11 illustrations and photos.
•A free web link to the full-length audio recording of the book – to either listen to online, or download.
•It is formatted for ease of use and enjoyment on your kindle reader.
•An active (easy to use) Table of Contents listing every chapter accessible from the kindle “go to” feature.
•Perfect formatting in rich text compatible with kindle’s Text-to-Speech features.
•Plus, about the Author section.
•1062 pages (in the kindle format) for a very low price.
This book is unabridged and appears as it was first intended. First published in 1881.
The Portrait of a Lady is the story of a spirited young American woman, Isabel Archer, who has candour, beauty, intelligence, an independent spirit and a marked enthusiasm for life. She inherits a large amount of money and subsequently becomes the victim of underhand scheming by two American expatriates.
Like many of James's novels, it is set in Europe, mostly England and Italy. Generally regarded as the masterpiece of James's early period, this novel reflects James's continuing interest in the differences between the New World and the Old, often to the detriment of the former. It also treats in a profound way the themes of personal freedom, responsibility, and betrayal.
Highlights of this edition are:
•11 illustrations and photos.
•A free web link to the full-length audio recording of the book – to either listen to online, or download.
•It is formatted for ease of use and enjoyment on your kindle reader.
•An active (easy to use) Table of Contents listing every chapter accessible from the kindle “go to” feature.
•Perfect formatting in rich text compatible with kindle’s Text-to-Speech features.
•Plus, about the Author section.
•1062 pages (in the kindle format) for a very low price.
This book is unabridged and appears as it was first intended. First published in 1881.
