Henry James

The Portrait of a Lady (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The Portrait of a Lady (1881) is regarded as Henry James's finest novel, and a masterpiece of Victorian literature. The story of Isabel Archer, the young American woman who travels Europe after inheriting a fortune, is a brilliant examination of cultural disparity and the traps we fall into in the pursuit of love and friendship.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Mint Editions
• Seitenzahl: 538
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Oktober 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781513273105
• Artikelnr.: 60197762

Autorenporträt

Henry James (1843-1916) was an American author of novels, short stories, plays, and non-fiction. He spent most of his life in Europe, and much of his work regards the interactions and complexities between American and European characters. Among his works in this vein are The Portrait of a Lady (1881), The Bostonians (1886), and The Ambassadors (1903). Through his influence, James ushered in the era of American realism in literature. In his lifetime he wrote 12 plays, 112 short stories, 20 novels, and many travel and critical works. He was nominated three times for the Noble Prize in Literature.