The Portrait of a Lady: (Annotated) Tapa blanda - 2018

Name: The Portrait of a Lady: (Annotated)
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Author: Henry James
ISBN: 9781724484796

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The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James was initially published as a serial in Macmillan's Magazine (UK) and The Atlantic Monthly (US) in 1880–81. The story tells of a spirited young American woman, Isabel Archer — arguably one of Miller’s most memorable characters — as she affronts her destiny only to find it overwhelming. The Portrait of a Lady is James’ most popular novel and is regarded by critics as one of his finest, exploring his characteristic theme of conflict between American individualism and European social custom.

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The Portrait of a Lady is considered one of Henry James' best works, and it was his first large commercial success. The book was published in serial installments simultaneously in MacMillan's Magazine (in England) and the Atlantic. Up until this point, James had not made much money from his writing, although his novel The American was relatively successful. He was able to negotiate good terms for The Portrait of a Lady - and thus to make quite a bit of money from the novel.

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Though most generally considered The Portrait of a Lady to have been published simultaneously in the United Kingdom and the United States, controversy surrounds the true publication history. Macmillan (London) published the first UK edition of the book in three volumes in November 1881, just as the story was concluding its run in the eponymous house monthly magazine. However, Macmillan’s second edition — its first single-volume edition — was not published until June 1882. In the mean time, Houghton, Mifflin, and Company (Boston) published the first US and first single-volume edition, which became available on November 16, 1881, though the date on the title page states 1882.

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Título The Portrait of a Lady: (Annotated)
Autor Henry James
Encuadernación Tapa blanda
Páginas 636
Volúmenes 1
Idioma ENG
Editorial Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Fecha de publicación 2018-07-30
ISBN 9781724484796 / 1724484796
Peso 1.85 libras (0.84 kg)
Dimensiones 9.02 x 5.98 x 1.28 pulgadas (22.91 x 15.19 x 3.25 cm)

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Henry James, OM (15 April 1843 - 28 February 1916) was an American author regarded as a key transitional figure between literary realism and literary modernism, and is considered by many to be among the greatest novelists in the English language. He was the son of Henry James Sr. and the brother of renowned philosopher and psychologist William James and diarist Alice James.

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