The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 2: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition

The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 2 is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for James, Henry (1843–1916).

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"The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 2" by Henry James is a novel first published in 1880-81. This second volume continues the story of spirited Isabel Archer, whose newfound inheritance and European adventures lead her into a disastrous marriage with the egotistical Gilbert Osmond. As Isabel discovers dark secrets about her husband's relationship with Madame Merle and confronts the manipulations that shaped her fate, she must wrestle with questions of freedom, duty, and whether to escape her gilded cage or honor her commitments.

Book and edition facts

• Title: The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 2
• Author credits: James, Henry (1843–1916)
• Catalogue language: English

Catalogue subjects

• Americans -- Italy -- Fiction
• Archer, Isabel (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
• Fathers and daughters -- Fiction
• Inheritance and succession -- Fiction
• Italy -- Fiction
• Love stories
• Married women -- Fiction
• Psychological fiction
• Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction

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• Category: British Literature
• Category: Novels
• Italy

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