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The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 1
by James, Henry
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- Language
- en
About this book
Creators: Henry James (1843-1916) "The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 1" by Henry James is a novel first published in 1880-81. It follows Isabel Archer, a spirited young American woman who inherits a fortune and travels to Europe seeking independence. There she encounters marriage proposals, complex expatriates, and ultimately makes a choice that leads to entrapment rather than freedom. The novel explores themes of personal liberty, responsibility, and betrayal as Isabel discovers that wealth and marriage have drawn her into a web of manipulation and unhappiness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 18510