The Portrait of a Lady Vol 2
Henry James
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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.
(Summary from Wikipedia) (0 hr 9 min)
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 |