Beneath his veneer of civilized behaviour, Isabel discovers cruelty and a stifling darkness.
Charming and cultivated, Osmond sees Isabel as a rich prize waiting to be taken. Then she finds herself irresistibly drawn to Gilbert Osmond. 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. When Isabel Archer, a beautiful, spirited American, is brought to Europe by her wealthy aunt Touchett, it is expected that she will soon marry. Regarded by many as Henry James's finest work, and a lucid tragedy exploring the distance between money and happiness, The Portrait of a Lady contains an introduction by Philip Horne in Penguin Classics.
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