portrait of a lady

Provides in-depth analysis of the literary work The Portrait of a Lady, as well as its importance and critical reception. Includes a chronology of the life and works of the author.

Presents the text of the 1908 New York Edition of the novel in which high-spirited American, Isabel Archer, travels to England to find romance, heartbreak, and betrayal, and includes a selection of autobiographical excerpts, reviews, and criticism.

Spine title: The portrait of a lady. Presents seven critical essays on Henry James's The portrait of a lady.

Contains a selection of critical extracts in which the authors examine various aspects of Henry James's "The Portrait of a Lady"; and includes biographical information about James, a list of characters, and a thematic and structural analysis.