The Portrait of a Lady, Henry James
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The Portrait of a Lady

Author: Henry James

Narrator: Laural Merlington

Unabridged: 21 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Published: 05/26/2015

Genre: Fiction - Classics

Synopsis

Civility and society come head to head in Henry James’ seminal work.The heroine of this powerful novel is the spirited young American Isabel Archer. Blessed by nature and fortune, she journeys to Europe to seek her future, but what she finds may prove to be her undoing. She is courted by three men: an English aristocrat, an American gentleman, and a sensitive expatriate. Her invalid cousin becomes her benefactor and adviser.But it is after the ingenuous Isabel falls prey to the schemes of an infinitely more sophisticated older woman that her life takes shape. Rich in character and the interplay of tensions, The Portrait of a Lady is a brilliant, timeless, and essential American novel.This novel is part of Brilliance Audio's extensive Classic Collection, bringing you timeless masterpieces that you and your family are sure to love.

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