{"product_id":"the-portrait-of-a-lady-paperback-2","title":"The Portrait of a Lady - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHenry James\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The Portrait of a Lady\u003c\/i\u003e is entirely successful in giving one the sense of having met somebody far too radiantly good for this world.\"-Rebecca West\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A fairy tale in reverse.\" -The Sunday Times\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHenry James's \u003ci\u003eThe Portrait of a Lady\u003c\/i\u003e is regarded as one of the towering works of Victorian literature; an exceptional examination of the disparate nature between Americans and Europeans, and the divides between contentment and money\u003c\/b\u003e. Isabel Archer, one of the most compelling heroines of American literature, is at the center of this moving story about the manners and mores of 19th Century life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Portrait of a Lady\u003c\/i\u003e opens as the beautiful and fiery American Isabel Archer travels to England to visit her wealthy Aunt Touchett. She is introduced her Uncle Touchett, her cousin Ralph, and the local nobleman, Lord Warburton, who wastes no time in asking for Isabel's hand in marriage. In character with Isabel's independent spirt, she refuses the proposal, and while on a trip to London receives a second proposal from an American suitor; once again, she refuses. When she learns that her uncle is deathly ill, Isabel returns to the Touchett home, where she inherits a great fortune following his death. Traveling to Italy with her Aunt as a great heiress, she is introduced to Gilbert Osmond, a self-centered and calculating American expatriate. Despite the warnings from her family and friends, Isabel falls for Osborne and in turn is pulled the darkness of deception. \u003ci\u003eThe Portrait of a Lady\u003c\/i\u003e is a tragic yet humane masterpiece of American literature.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Portrait of a Lady\u003c\/i\u003e is both modern and readable. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Portrait of a Lady\u003c\/i\u003e (1881) is regarded as Henry James's finest novel, and a masterpiece of Victorian literature. The story of Isabel Archer, the young American woman who travels Europe after inheriting a fortune, is a brilliant examination of cultural disparity and the traps we fall into in the pursuit of love and friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 538\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.09 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Portrait of a Lady\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 44\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47412911374514,"sku":"9781513266138","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/f5d8cf04de61d4192fec38a828042c4b.webp?v=1778333955","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-portrait-of-a-lady-paperback-2","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}