640 pages • first pub 1881 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375759192
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 12 February 2002
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 2,616 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
sad 42%
challenging 34%
tense 12%
dark 11%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 5%
informative 4%
lighthearted 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 13%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 39% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%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
640 pages • first pub 1881 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375759192
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 12 February 2002
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 2,616 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
sad 42%
challenging 34%
tense 12%
dark 11%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 5%
informative 4%
lighthearted 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 13%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 39% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%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