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PENGUIN CLASSICS THE PORTRAIT OF A LADY - HEN...

Regarded by many as Henry James's finest work  and a lucid tragedy exploring the distance
between money and happiness  The Portrait of a Lady contains an introduction by Philip Horne in
Penguin Classics. 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 the freedom that her fortune has opened up and to determine her own fate  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. Beneath his veneer of civilized behaviour  Isabel discovers cruelty and a stifling
darkness. 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. This edition of The
Portrait of a Lady  based on the earliest published copy of the novel  is the version read
first and loved by most readers in James's lifetime. It also contains a chronology  further
reading  notes and an introduction by Philip Horne. For more than seventy years  Penguin has
been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than
1 700 titles  Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout
history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative
texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors 
as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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