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James, Henry, 1843-1916

The portrait of a lady / Henry James - xx, 580 pages ; 23 cm

Alluring, high-spirited American heiress Isabel - "I always want to know the things one shouldn't do ... so as to choose"--Is in Europe to seek her own destiny. But after refusing marriage proposals from both Lord Warburton, a "prince" of the aristocracy, and Caspar Goodwood, a "prince" of American industry, Isabel becomes utterly captivated by the languid charms of Gilbert Osmond, whom she sees as the "prince" she has been looking for. To him, she represents a superior prize worth a fortune; through him, she faces a tragic choice. Love, intrigue, and betrayal make this timeless, many-layered masterpiece a profound and moving mirror of the human condition

ISBN: 9781853261770 9781853261770 1853261777 9781853261770

ISSN: 9781853261770

Nat. Bib. No.: GB9711654 bnb

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Archer, Isabel (Fictitious character)--Fiction
Triangles (Interpersonal relations)--Fiction
Inheritance and succession--Fiction
Fathers and daughters--Fiction
Americans--Italy--Fiction
Married women--Fiction

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Italy--Fiction

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Psychological fiction.
Love stories.

LC Class. No.: PS2116 / .P6 1996

Dewey Class. No.: 813.4 JAM 1996