744 pages • first pub 1881 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781987454574
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 02 April 2018
Description
One of the great heroines of American literature, Isabel Archer, journeys to Europe in order to, as Henry James writes in his 1908 Preface, "affront her destiny." James began The Portrait of a Lady without a plot or subject, only the slim but prov...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,059 reviews
Moods
emotional 54%
sad 43%
challenging 37%
tense 15%
dark 12%
funny 9%
hopeful 9%
adventurous 6%
informative 6%
mysterious 6%
relaxing 6%
lighthearted 4%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 14%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 35% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, DeathModerate
Child death, Sexism, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Miscarriage, Infidelity, Misogyny
744 pages • first pub 1881 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781987454574
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 02 April 2018
Description
One of the great heroines of American literature, Isabel Archer, journeys to Europe in order to, as Henry James writes in his 1908 Preface, "affront her destiny." James began The Portrait of a Lady without a plot or subject, only the slim but prov...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,059 reviews
Moods
emotional 54%
sad 43%
challenging 37%
tense 15%
dark 12%
funny 9%
hopeful 9%
adventurous 6%
informative 6%
mysterious 6%
relaxing 6%
lighthearted 4%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 14%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 35% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, DeathModerate
Child death, Sexism, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Miscarriage, Infidelity, Misogyny