The Portrait of a Lady | The Portrait of a Lady

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Author: Henry James
First Published: 1880
Type of Work: Novel
Type of Plot: Psychological realism
Time of Work: c. 1875
Setting: England, France, and Italy
Principal Characters: Isabel Archer, Gilbert Osmond, Ralph Touchett, Madame Merle, Pansy Osmond, Lord Warburton, Caspar Goodwood, Henrietta Stackpole
Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
Subjects: France or French people, Love or romance, Psychology or psychologists, Nineteenth century, Marriage, England or English people, Italy or Italians, Houses, mansions, or manors
Locales: France, England, Rome, Italy, Albany, NY

Upon the death of her father, Isabel Archer had been visited by her aunt, Mrs. Touchett, who considered her so attractive that she decided to give her the advantage of more cosmopolitan experience. Isabel was quickly carried off to Europe so she might see something of the world of culture and fashion. On the day the two women arrived at the Touchett home in England, Isabel’s sickly young cousin, Ralph Touchett, and his father were taking tea in the garden with their friend Lord Warburton. The young nobleman, who had just been confessing his boredom with life, was...

The Portrait of a Lady | The Portrait of a Lady

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