Title, Author & Publication:
Portrait of a Lady was written by the American novelist Henry James. It was first published inThe Atlantic Monthly magazine in serial form in 1880-1881. It is currently published by Knopf Publishing Group of New York.
Setting:
The novel takes place on the European continent in the countries of England and Italy. James presents his readers with a good picture of Victorian life of the upper classes with great attention to the social conventions of the time, especially the restrictions of women during this era.
Characters:
Isabel Archer - the protagonist of the novel, Isabel is a young American woman of significant independence who comes to Europe for the first time with her aunt.Mrs. Touchett - Isabel's aunt and benefactress.Gilbert Osmond - one of the antagonists of the story, Osmond is a scheming American expatriate who marries Isabel.Madame Merle - Osmond's partner in his plot to marry Isabel for her money.
Plot:
Isabel Archer arrives in Europe hoping to broaden her experiences and find maturity and happiness. As she is a fiercely independent woman, she encounters many conflicts between how she perceives herself and how she is expected to behave. Ultimately, Isabel succumbs to the pressure to marry, but she finds herself in a loveless marriage, her freedom sacrificed to society's conventions.
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Portrait of a Lady was written by the American novelist Henry James. It was first published inThe Atlantic Monthly magazine in serial form in 1880-1881. It is currently published by Knopf Publishing Group of New York.
Setting:
The novel takes place on the European continent in the countries of England and Italy. James presents his readers with a good picture of Victorian life of the upper classes with great attention to the social conventions of the time, especially the restrictions of women during this era.
Characters:
Isabel Archer - the protagonist of the novel, Isabel is a young American woman of significant independence who comes to Europe for the first time with her aunt.Mrs. Touchett - Isabel's aunt and benefactress.Gilbert Osmond - one of the antagonists of the story, Osmond is a scheming American expatriate who marries Isabel.Madame Merle - Osmond's partner in his plot to marry Isabel for her money.
Plot:
Isabel Archer arrives in Europe hoping to broaden her experiences and find maturity and happiness. As she is a fiercely independent woman, she encounters many conflicts between how she perceives herself and how she is expected to behave. Ultimately, Isabel succumbs to the pressure to marry, but she finds herself in a loveless marriage, her freedom sacrificed to society's conventions.
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