The Portrait of a Lady Vol 2


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The Portrait of a Lady is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly and Macmillan's Magazine in 1880-1881 and then as a book in 1881. It is the story of a spirited young American woman, Isabel Archer, who "affronts her destiny" and finds it overwhelming. She inherits a large amount of money and subsequently becomes the victim of Machiavellian scheming by two American expatriates. Like many of James's novels, it is set mostly in Europe, notably England and Italy.

Generally regarded as the masterpiece of his early phase of writing, this novel reflects James's absorbing interest in the differences between the New World and the Old. It also treats in a profound way the themes of personal freedom, responsibility, betrayal, and sexuality.
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Chapters

Chapter 28 15:16 Read by Gesine
Chapter 29 19:53 Read by Alyson Thoner
Chapter 30 15:42 Read by Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011)
Chapter 31 17:28 Read by Nikki Sullivan
Chapter 32 15:57 Read by Belinda Brown
Chapter 33 16:29 Read by Belinda Brown
Chapter 34 21:34 Read by hefyd
Chapter 35 19:59 Read by hefyd
Chapter 36 21:44 Read by hefyd
Chapter 37 24:49 Read by hefyd
Chapter 38 28:54 Read by redabrus
Chapter 39 33:42 Read by redabrus
Chapter 40 35:22 Read by redabrus
Chapter 41 20:50 Read by hefyd
Chapter 42 35:27 Read by hefyd
Chapter 43 26:29 Read by Belinda Brown
Chapter 44 34:29 Read by Belinda Brown
Chapter 45 24:57 Read by Nancy Roberts
Chapter 46 28:57 Read by redabrus
Chapter 47 38:01 Read by KellyLC
Chapter 48 35:24 Read by Sheila Morton
Chapter 49 30:00 Read by Sheila Morton
Chapter 50 18:03 Read by Serin
Chapter 51 44:54 Read by Mindy H
Chapter 52 28:57 Read by Mindy H
Chapter 53 17:30 Read by Randy Peterson
Chapter 54 23:25 Read by Serin
Chapter 55 35:22 Read by missizii