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The Portrait of a Lady (Thorndike Press Large Print Perennial Bestsellers Series)
The Portrait of a Lady - Thorndike Press Large Print Perennial Bestsellers Series Author:Henry, 1843-1916 James, Henry James General FictionLarge Print EditionCapturing the grandeur of Old World wealth and sensibilities, this is one of Jamess most glorious achievements. It is a meditation on wishing and hope, on success and failure, on what life can do to an intense, imaginative, and naive young woman of the 19th century. Isabel Archer has been taken abroad by an ecce... more »ntric aunt to fulfill her potential. In due time, she attracts the attentions of a British aristocrat and a brash American as well as the secret adoration of an invalid cousin. But her innocence and vulnerability lead her not to love, but to a fatal entrapment in intrigue, deception, and betrayal. Ultimately, The Portrait of A Lady is the interior drama of the forming of a womans consciousness.« less