| Capturing the grandeur of a gracious,splen did Europe of wealth and Old World sensibilities,this glorious,complex novel has become a touchstone for a great writer's entire literary achievement.From the opening pages,when the high-spirited American girl isabel Archer arrives at the English manor Gardencourt,James's luminous,superbly crafted prose creates and atmosphere of intensity,expectation,and incomparable beauty.isabel,who has been taken abroad by an eccentric aunt to fulfill her potential ,attracts the passions of a British aristocrat and a Brash American,as well as the secret adoration of her invalid cousin,Ralph Touchett,lead her not to love but to a fatal entrapment in trigue,deception,and betrayalThis Brillity and innocence lead her not to ove but to a fatal entrapment in intrigue,deception,and betrayal,This brilliant interior drama of the forming of a woman's consciousness makes THE PORTRAIT A LADY a masterpiece of James's middle years. |
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