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The Portrait of a Lady

By: Henry James
Narrated by: Elizabeth McGovern
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The Portrait of a Lady tells the compelling and ultimately tragic tale of a beautiful young American woman's encounter with European sophistication. Set principally in England and Italy, we follow Isabel Archer's fortunes as a variety of admirers vie for her hand. Her choices will be crucial, and she is not wanting for advice, whether from the generous-spirited Ralph Touchett or the charming but rootless Madame Merle...

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Public Domain (P)2009 Naxos Classics Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Italy
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I obviously lack a certain understanding when it comes to James' work. After listening to this book (which is brilliantly read and engaging) I found myself in an absloute loss to understand what the hell happened. The protagagonist Isabel Archer is just impossible to understand and in the end I found myself feeling quite distant from her. This happened to me when I read Washington Square as well and may be a personal fault I expect. Anyway fans of Henry James will definately enjoy this, people coming to him afresh...be warned, nothing will be quite so straightfoward or happy.

Intriguing but lacking

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