TY - BOOK AU - James, Henry TI - The portrait of a lady T2 - The World's Classics SN - 0192823620 U1 - 813.4 PY - 1998/// CY - Oxford PB - Oxford University Press KW - English literature- Fiction N2 - When Isabel Archer, a beautiful, spirited American, is brought to Europe by her wealthy Aunt Touchett, it is expected that she will soon marry. But Isabel, resolved to determine her own fate, does not hesitate to turn down two eligible suitors. She then finds herself irresistibly drawn to Gilbert Osmond, who, beneath his veneer of charm and cultivation, is cruelty itself. A story of intense poignancy, Isabel's tale of love and betrayal still resonates with modern audiences ER -