The Portrait of a Lady
Author | : Henry James |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 818 |
Release | : 2020-10-18 |
ISBN-10 | : 9798699521234 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book The Portrait of a Lady written by Henry James and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-18 with total page 818 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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, "confronting her destiny", finds it overwhelming. She inherits a large amount of money and subsequently becomes the victim of Machiavellian scheming by two American expatriates