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The Portrait of a Lady

By: Henry James
Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
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The Portrait of a Lady tells the compelling and ultimately tragic tale of a beautiful young American woman's encounter with European sophistication. Set principally in England and Italy, the story follows Isabel Archer's fortunes as a variety of admirers vie for her hand. Her choice will be crucial, and she is not wanting for advice, whether from the generous-spirited Ralph Touchett or the charming Madame Merle.

The Portrait of a Lady was an immediate success upon publication; it remains the most popular of James' longer works and is generally regarded as the masterpiece of his early period.

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Public Domain (P)2016 Naxos AudioBooks Classics Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Italy
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Juliet Stevenson read this novel with magical skill. Everything she reads is brilliantly done.
The novel is one of the great 19th-century novels and deserved a fine reading. I recommend also her reading of the novels of Virginia Woolf.

Juliet Stevenson

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what a powerful book, about men, women and money and love. well worth a read/listen

very clever and compelling novel

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A class ic English novel read superlatively well. it's easy to get lost reading Henry James' prose but Juliet Stephenson makes it so comprehensible. A most enjoyable listen.

Excellent

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what is it with classics that leave you without wrapping up the stories? seems like a literary cheat.

I hate stories without an ending.

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Satisfying long and complex novel. Intriguing character studies. Great narration, as always from Juliet Stevenson.

Brilliant!

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