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The Portrait of a Lady

by Henry James · 1881

Classics · ranked #145 in category

Young American Isabel Archer charms European society, but falls prey to the machinations of a calculating older woman.

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The verdict

Category
Classics
First published
1881 · 1880s
Author
Henry James
Standing
Recommended

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