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Focusing on themes of personal freedom and betrayal, the novel follows Isabel Archer, a young American woman navigating her newfound wealth and independence in Europe. Invited to England by her aunt, she encounters various suitors but initially rejects marriage to preserve her autonomy. However, she eventually accepts a proposal from Gilbert Osmond, influenced by the manipulative Madame Merle. Their marriage quickly deteriorates, revealing Osmond's selfish nature. Isabel's journey highlights the stark contrasts between American and European values, ultimately challenging her sense of self and agency.
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The Portrait of a Lady, Henry James
- Sprache
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2020
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- Titel
- The Portrait of a Lady
- Untertitel
- the story of a spirited young American woman, Isabel Archer, who, "confronting her destiny", finds it overwhelming. She inherits a large amount of money and subsequently becomes the victim of Machiavellian scheming by two Americans
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Henry James
- Verlag
- Les prairies numériques
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2020
- Einband
- Paperback
- Seitenzahl
- 490
- ISBN13
- 9782382744079
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Belletristik
- Beschreibung
- Focusing on themes of personal freedom and betrayal, the novel follows Isabel Archer, a young American woman navigating her newfound wealth and independence in Europe. Invited to England by her aunt, she encounters various suitors but initially rejects marriage to preserve her autonomy. However, she eventually accepts a proposal from Gilbert Osmond, influenced by the manipulative Madame Merle. Their marriage quickly deteriorates, revealing Osmond's selfish nature. Isabel's journey highlights the stark contrasts between American and European values, ultimately challenging her sense of self and agency.