"The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 1" by Henry James is a story from the late 1800s that focuses on Isabel Archer, a yound lady who discovers herself while traveling through Europe. This narrative explores her ambitions, affinities, and the challenges that she will learn to overcome in the face of freedom, being a women in society, and trying to figure out who she is. The book opens with a peaceful afternoon gathering at an English country house, where Mr. Touchett, his son, and Lord Warburton jokingly talk while waiting for Mrs. Touchett to come back from America with Isabel. Isabel's arrival changes everything because she's full of life, which captivates everyone and also hints at the big effect she has on their lives and the story that's about to happen.
The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 1
By Henry James
In a world of societal expectations, a young woman's quest for self-discovery unfolds amid culture constraints.
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About the AuthorHenry James was an American-British author. He is regarded as a key transitional figure between literary realism and literary modernism, and is considered by many to be among the greatest novelists in the English language. He was the son of Henry James Sr. and the brother of philosopher and psychologist William James and diarist Alice James.
Henry James was an American-British author. He is regarded as a key transitional figure between literary realism and literary modernism, and is considered by many to be among the greatest novelists in the English language. He was the son of Henry James Sr. and the brother of philosopher and psychologist William James and diarist Alice James.
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