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THE PORTRAIT OF A LADY - HENRY JAMES KARTONIERT...

'She knew of no wrong that he had done  he was not violent  he was not cruel  she simply
believed that he hated her'  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 enjoy her freedom  does not hesitate to turn down two eligible suitors. Then she
finds herself irresistibly drawn to Gilbert Osmond. Charming and cultivated  Osmond sees Isabel
as a rich prize waiting to be taken. In this portrait of a 'young woman affronting her destiny'
Henry James created one of his most magnificent heroines  and a story of intense poignancy. 
The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English  from the eighteenth
century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.

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