{"product_id":"the-portrait-of-a-lady-9780143137320","title":"The Portrait of a Lady","description":"\u003cb\u003eHenry James's beloved masterpiece, now in a beautiful hardcover edition featuring James's groundbreaking essay The Art of Fiction, with a foreword by acclaimed novelist Brandon Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Penguin Vitae Edition\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Portrait of a Lady\u003c\/i\u003e is regarded by many as Henry James's finest work, and a lucid tragedy exploring the distance between money and happiness. 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 the freedom that her fortune has opened up and to determine her own fate, 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. Beneath his veneer of civilized behavior, Isabel discovers cruelty and a stifling darkness. 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143137320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 672\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e76006 \/ Portrait of a Lady\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.6 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 44\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Henry James","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42389510652085,"sku":"9780143137320","price":25.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_42d1703d-1206-444d-ad37-41af0606180f.jpg?v=1663681611","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-portrait-of-a-lady-9780143137320","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}