Summary of the Novel
After her father dies, Isabel Archer, a young American woman, is brought to England by her aunt, Mrs. Touchett. At Gardencourt, the Touchett’s grand estate outside of London, Isabel meets her elderly uncle, Mr. Touchett; Ralph Touchett, her cousin; and Lord Warburton, an English aristocrat. Isabel, a charming, intelligent woman, is an instant success in her new surroundings. Lord Warburton takes an immediate interest in Isabel and within a few weeks after her arrival at Gardencourt, the Englishman proposes to her. But Isabel declines his offer; at this...
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