![]() She also rejects the hand of Caspar Goodwood, the charismatic son and heir of a wealthy Boston mill owner. Isabel later declines Warburton's sudden proposal of marriage. There, Isabel meets her uncle, her friendly invalid cousin Ralph Touchett, and the Touchetts' robust neighbor, Lord Warburton. Isabel Archer, from Albany, New York, is invited by her maternal aunt, Lydia Touchett, to visit Lydia's rich husband, Daniel, at his estate near London, following the death of Isabel's father. ![]() It also treats in a profound way the themes of personal freedom, responsibility, and betrayal. Generally regarded as the masterpiece of James's early period, this novel reflects James's continuing interest in the differences between the New World and the Old, often to the detriment of the former. Like many of James's novels, it is set in Europe, mostly England and Italy. She inherits a large amount of money and subsequently becomes the victim of Machiavellian scheming by two American expatriates. The Portrait of a Lady is the story of a spirited young American woman, Isabel Archer, who, "affronting her destiny," finds it overwhelming. ![]() It is one of James's most popular novels and is regarded by critics as one of his finest. The Portrait of a Lady is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly and Macmillan's Magazine in 1880–81 and then as a book in 1881. ![]() Macmillan: volume one, 266 volume two, 253 volume three, 248 ![]()
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