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The Portrait of a Lady

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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.

Then she finds herself irresistibly drawn to Gilbert Osmond.

Charming and cultivated, Osmond sees Isabel as a rich prize waiting to be taken.

Beneath his veneer of civilized behaviour, Isabel discovers cruelty and a stifling darkness.

In this portrait of a 'young woman affronting her destiny', Henry James created one of his most magnificent heroines, and a story of intense poignancy.

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Product Details
Penguin Classics
0141197900 / 9780141197906
Paperback
813.4
24/02/2011
United Kingdom
544 pages
111 x 181 mm, 281 grams
General (US: Trade) Learn More
Quiz No: 212096, Points 44.00, Book Level 9.60,
Upper Years - Key Stage 3 Learn More