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The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 1

by Henry James

Romance · Novel

Open Library OL276370W

The Portrait of a Lady is one of James's most popular novels and is regarded by critics as one of his finest. The Portrait of a Lady recounts a spirited young American woman, Isabel Archer, who, "affronting her destiny," finds it overwhelming.

About the author

Henry James (1843–1916) is represented here by 25 public-domain titles, including A London Life, and Other Tales, A Passionate Pilgrim, and A Small Boy and Others. This page is a shelf list: the books are read on Open Library, not stored here. More of this shelf for Henry James.

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