The Portrait of a Lady: Volume I (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781503201408)

When Isabel Archer, a bright and independent young American, makes her first trip to Europe in the company of her aunt, Mrs. Touchett, who lives outside of London in a 400-year-old estate, she discovers a totally different world, one which does not encourage her independent thinking or behavior and which is governed by rigid social codes. This contrast between American and European values, vividly dramatized here, is a consistent theme in James's novels, one based on his own experiences living in the US and England. In prose that is filled with rich observations about places, customs, and attitudes, James portrays Isabel's European coming-of-age, as she discovers that she must curb her intellect and independence if she is to fit into the social scheme in which she now finds herself.

Author: Henry James
ISBN-10: 1503201406
ISBN-13: 9781503201408
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 12/04/2014
Pages: 658
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.91lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.32d