The Portrait of a Lady (Penguin Clothbound Classics)
von Henry James
Henry James's great masterpiece, now in a stunning Penguin clothbound edition designed by the acclaimed Coralie Bickford-Smith. 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 enjoy her freedom, does not hesitate to turn down two eligible suitors. Then she finds herself irresistibly drawn to Gilbert Osmond. Charming and cultivated, Osmond sees Isabel as a rich prize waiting to be taken. In this portrait of a 'young woman affronting her destiny', Henry James created one of his most magnificent heroines, and a story of intense poignancy. This edition is based on the earliest published copy of the novel: this is the version that was read first and loved by most readers in James's lifetime. It also includes an introduction, notes and other editorial materials by leading James scholar Philip Horne. Henry James was born in 1843 in Washington Place, New York, of Scottish and Irish ancestry. In addition to many short stories, plays, books of criticism, autobiography and travel, he wrote some twenty novels, the first published being Roderick Hudson (1875). They include The Europeans, Washington Square, The Portrait of a Lady, The Bostonians, The Princess Casamassima, The Tragic Muse, The Spoils of Poynton, The Awkward Age, The Wings of the Dove, The Ambassadors and The Golden Bowl. Philip Horne is Professor of English at University College London.
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The Portrait of a Lady (Penguin Clothbound Classics)
von Henry James
Henry James's great masterpiece, now in a stunning Penguin clothbound edition designed by the acclaimed Coralie Bickford-Smith. 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 enjoy her freedom, does not hesitate to turn down two eligible suitors. Then she finds herself irresistibly drawn to Gilbert Osmond. Charming and cultivated, Osmond sees Isabel as a rich prize waiting to be taken. In this portrait of a 'young woman affronting her destiny', Henry James created one of his most magnificent heroines, and a story of intense poignancy. This edition is based on the earliest published copy of the novel: this is the version that was read first and loved by most readers in James's lifetime. It also includes an introduction, notes and other editorial materials by leading James scholar Philip Horne. Henry James was born in 1843 in Washington Place, New York, of Scottish and Irish ancestry. In addition to many short stories, plays, books of criticism, autobiography and travel, he wrote some twenty novels, the first published being Roderick Hudson (1875). They include The Europeans, Washington Square, The Portrait of a Lady, The Bostonians, The Princess Casamassima, The Tragic Muse, The Spoils of Poynton, The Awkward Age, The Wings of the Dove, The Ambassadors and The Golden Bowl. Philip Horne is Professor of English at University College London.
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Rezension von demonThat was a long and chaotic journey through the book. I had questions all along the book and to be honest I still ask myself about some of the characters’ behavior. I still don’t understand Isabel’s choices nor why Goodwood never tried to get over her. I felt so sad and bad for Ralph. He was the only character I love since the beginning to the end of the book and he had to die??? He said the saddest thing of the book. In the end I couldn’t even feel bad for Isabel because she chose to marry Osmond when everybody told her not to. I still feel sad because she does not have the happily ever after she deserves but, in a way, she chose her fate? I mean she was not forced to marry him she could have had say that she needed time just like she did with Caspar Goodwood and Lord Warburton. Osmond and Madame Merle are not innocent though. They kind of tricked Isabel in this marriage without telling her everything. Caspar Goodwood never found his happy ever after but at the same time he never tried. He knew Isabel would never have go with him after she married but he still tried to have her until the very end he didn’t try at all. Even Lord Warburton married because he had to marry someone and never forgot Isabel. In my opinion even Henrietta does not have a happily ever after because she ended up marrying someone. Nobody got the happily ever after they deserved. It pains me to admit it, but Ralph is the only one who had the end he wished for? He died with Isabel near him. To be honest even if I really tried to enjoy the book, I cannot bring myself to think about things I really enjoyed. I think the realism created something to depressed for me to enjoy it. In the end nobody is really happy with their ending and I don’t like this kind of ending. I appreciate more Emma and Pride and Prejudice. It was still an interesting book as it shows a lot about Henry James’ century and people’s way of life during his century. Also, I think it is great to have the point of view of an American writer on English people and that’s also why I think this book is really different from Emma. For me the book seemed to talk about real life and real problems of American and English marriages and it is not my favorite topic in books. But I have to admit that Henry James really had an interesting writing. During my reading I asked myself what was love quite often. And I still don’t have an answer because at that time love was really different than today and I think that is why I cannot understand everything, because I don’t have the view they had back in those days.