The text of this Second Edition of one of Henry James's most important novels is that of the New York Edition (1908).
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.
When Isabel Archer, a young American woman with looks, wit, and imagination, arrives in Europe, she sees the world as 'a place of brightness, of free expression, of irresistible action'.
37—“not fromthe sweet”:In M.A.DeWolfe Howe,Memories ofa Hostess: A Chronicle ofEminent Friendships Drawn Chiefly from the Diaries ofMrs. James T. Fields (Boston: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1922), p. 120. 38—“the appearance, the manner”: To ...
The Portrait of a Lady: By Henry James With an Introduction by Graham Greene
Spanning over half a century, this volume contains all the short stories Khushwant Singh has ever written, including the delightfully tongue-in-cheek ‘The Maharani of Chootiapuram’, written in 2008. ‘Khushwant’s stories enthrall.. ...
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.
In Mrs. Osmond, John Banville continues the story of Isabel Archer, the young protagonist of Henry James's beloved The Portrait of a Lady.
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.
A collection of essays on Henry James's most appealing and accessible novel.
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.