The Portrait of a Lady

Henry James

Published by The Modern Library, New York, 1948

About this Item

Modern Library no. 107. 428 pp. Original dark red-brown buckram cloth; gilt-stamped logo on front board and gilt-blocked title/author on spine. Spine slightly sunned with light rubbing at the head and tail. Corners sharp. Top edge stained. Binding tight. Text block clean. Widely considered James's first undisputed masterpiece, the novel follows Isabel Archer, a spirited young American woman who travels to Europe and falls victim to a sophisticated but sinister Machiavellian scheme. A definitive study of the "international theme" and the loss of innocence. .

Seller Inventory # 655

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Portrait of a Lady
• Publisher: The Modern Library, New York
• Publication Date: 1948
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: dj
• Seller catalogs:
  • Literature
  • Fiction