The Portrait of a Lady

  • Henry James' novel The Portrait of a Lady was first published in 1881. In 1996 the book was adapted into a film starring Nicole Kidman as the main character Isabel.
  • Plot Synopsis

    The Portrait of a Lady follows the life of Isabel Archer, who inherits a large sum of money after her father's death. Spirited young Archer travels to Europe to meet her destiny, and what she finds becomes overwhelming.
  • Critical Reception

    "When it was published in November 1881, The Portrait of a Lady was met with an overwhelming critical response. Reviewers compared James's artistry to that of George Eliot, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Ivan Turgenev." — Penguin Grou
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