The Portrait of a Lady
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One of the great heroines of American literature, Isabel Archer, journeys to Europe in order to, as Henry James writes in his 1908 Preface, "affront her destiny." James began The Portrait of a Lady without a plot or subject, only the slim but provocative notion of a young woman taking control of her fate. The result is a richly imagined study of an American heiress who turns away her suitors in a... More
Book Information
Publisher | Modern Library |
Binding | Paperback (52 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 640 |
ISBN-10 | 0375759190 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0375759192 |
Publication Date | 02/12/2002 |
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About Anita Brookner (Introduction) : Anita Brookner is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Anita Brookner include The Portrait of a Lady (Modern Library Classics), Family and Friends.
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