The Portrait Of A Lady

Informationen zum Autor Born in New York of Irish and Scottish ancestry and educated in New York! London and Paris! Henry James is best known for his cosmopolitan and often haunting portraits of European and American life. He was also a prolific writer of literary criticism and shorter fiction. James settled in England in 1876! where he spent most of the rest of his life and completed his best-known work. Geoffrey Moore was General Editor for the works of Henry James in Penguin Patricia Crick teaches Modern Languages Klappentext Henry James's magnificent heroine! a "young woman affronting her destiny" 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 determine her own fate! does not hesitate to turn down two eligible suitors. She then finds herself irresistibly drawn to Gilbert Osmond! who! beneath his veneer of charm and cultivation! is cruelty itself. A story of intense poignancy! Isabel's tale of love and betrayal still resonates with modern audiences.

Product details

• Authors: Henry James
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 05.02.2003
• EAN: 9780141439631
• ISBN: 978-0-14-143963-1
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 30 mm
• Series: Penguin Classics; Penguin Classics Paperbacks; Modern Classics; Penguin Classics
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature