Having travelled from her native New York to London to meet her relatives, Isabel Archer, a young, independently minded young woman, rejects the marriage proposals of two suitors in her determination to stay in control of her destiny. When she suddenly comes into a large legacy, Isabel believes that this windfall will finally ensure the freedom that she yearns for and embarks on an exhilarating journey through France and Italy, only to find her endeavours thwarted by the sinister plotting of some of her acquaintances.Considered by many to be Henry James's finest novel, The Portrait of a Lady is a subtle examination of Victorian society and power relations, providing a groundbreaking psychological study of its protagonist. This volume is based on the authoritative New York Edition, and includes the author's seminal preface.
Ficha técnica
Editorial: Alma Books
ISBN: 9781847495754
Idioma: Inglés
Encuadernación: Tapa blanda
Fecha de lanzamiento: 15/03/2016
Año de edición: 2016
Especificaciones del producto
Escrito por Henry James
Henry James (Nova York, 1843-Londres, 1916) foi un escritor e crítico que traballou xéneros literarios que van da crítica social á novela gótica, onde analiza a sociedade neoiorquina de finais do século XIX, afondando na psicoloxía das personaxes e creando protagonistas femininas que loitan por atopar o seu espazo vital diante dos prexuízos sociais da época. Destaca por ser o primeiro escritor do seu tempo interesado en desentrañar a psicoloxía feminina. En palabras de Graham Greene: “Quizais Washington Square sexa a única novela onde un home é quen de invadir o campo feminino producindo unha obra comparable ás de Jane Austen”.