Arcturus Portrait of a Lady Джеймс Генри

The Penguin English Library edition of The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James • 'She knew of no wrong that he had done; he was not violent, he was not cruel; she simply believed that he hated her' • When Isabel Archer, a beautiful, spirited American, is brought to Europe by her wealthy aunt Touchett, it is expected that she will soon marry. But Isabel, resolved to enjoy her freedom, does not hesitate to turn down two eligible suitors. Then she finds herself irresistibly drawn to Gilbert Osmond. Charming and cultivated, Osmond sees Isabel as a rich prize waiting to be taken. In this portrait of a 'young woman affronting her destiny', Henry James created one of his most magnificent heroines, and a story of intense poignancy • The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War

Regarded by many as Henry James's finest work, and a lucid tragedy exploring the distance between money and happiness, The Portrait of a Lady contains an introduction by Philip Horne in Penguin Classics • When Isabel Archer, a beautiful, spirited American, is brought to Europe by her wealthy aunt Touchett, it is expected that she will soon marry. But Isabel, resolved to enjoy the freedom that her fortune has opened up and to determine her own fate, does not hesitate to turn down two eligible suitors. Then she finds herself irresistibly drawn to Gilbert Osmond. Charming and cultivated, Osmond sees Isabel as a rich prize waiting to be taken. Beneath his veneer of civilized behaviour, Isabel discovers cruelty and a stifling darkness. In this portrait of a 'young woman affronting her destiny', Henry James created one of his most magnificent heroines, and a story of intense poignancy

Described by F. R. Leavis as one of the two most brilliant novels in the language, The Portrait of a Lady marks the evolution of Henry James from talented American writer to world-class novelist. The ‘lady’ of the title is Isabel Archer, a beautiful, intelligent and headstrong American heiress embarked on a treacherous journey to self-knowledge amid the ravishingly rendered landscapes of England and Italy. But it is the characters she encounters who make the story so masterly: the good Lord Warburton and the evil Gilbert Osmond, between whom she hesitates, her candid American friends, and above all the witch-like Madame Merle with whom she does battle for her soul. All are magnificently drawn, and none more so than Isabel herself, who belongs with Madame Bovary and Anna Karenina among the supreme creations of European fiction

Contains the Preface to the 1908 Edition • Having travelled from her native New York to London to meet her relatives, Isabel Archer, a young, independently minded young woman, rejects the marriage proposals of two suitors in her determination to stay in control of her destiny. When she suddenly comes into a large legacy, Isabel believes that this windfall will finally ensure the freedom that she yearns for and embarks on an exhilarating journey through France and Italy, only to find her endeavours thwarted by the sinister plotting of some of her acquaintances • Considered by many to be Henry James’s finest novel, The Portrait of a Lady is a subtle examination of Victorian society and power relations, providing a groundbreaking psychological study of its protagonist

'Henry James is as solitary in the history of the novel as Shakespeare is in the history of poetry' Graham Greene • Isabel Archer's main aim in life is to protect her independence. She is not interested in settling down and compromising her freedom for the sake of marriage. However, on a trip around Europe with her aunt, she finds herself captivated by the charming Gilbert Osmond, who is very interested in the idea of adding Isabel to his collection of beautiful artworks

Henry James is considered one of the great American novelists, his work celebrated for its moral and psychological realism. This handsome jacketed hardback brings together three of his best works: The Portrait of a Lady, The Turn of the Screw and Washington Square. From the heart-rending portrayals of love and betrayal to chilling ghost stories, this treasury showcases the breadth of Henry James' talent and his shrewd portrayal of human nature

Генри Джеймс (1843-1916) - американский и английский писатель, видная фигура трансатлантической культуры рубежа XIX и XX вв. Через все его творчество проходит тема непосредственности и наивности представителей Нового Света, которые вынуждены приспосабливаться либо бросать вызов интеллектуальности и коварству клонящегося к упадку Старого Света. Молодой американец Уинтерборн, много лет живущий в Европе и успевший отвыкнуть от американских нравов, приезжает в маленький швейцарский городок Веве. В отеле он случайно знакомится с богатыми американцами - миссис Миллер и ее детьми, девятилетним мальчиком и его старшей сестрой. Девушка - Дэйзи Миллер - поражает Уинтерборна своей красотой, а также свободным и непринужденным поведением, которое не принято в Европе… Предлагаем вниманию читателей повесть Г

Когда кроткий Ламберт Стрезер отправляется из Америки в Париж с миссией "спасти" Чада, сына своей грозной невесты, он вскоре обнаруживает, что жизнь в Европе совсем не такая, как он ожидал. Столкнувшись с соблазнами парижской культуры и возможностью эмоционального раскрепощения, Ламберт вынужден пересмотреть свои ценности • Полный присущего ему остроумия и проницательных наблюдений, Генри Джеймс провозгласил "Послов" своим величайшим романом • Книга на английском языке • When the mild-mannered Lambert Strether travels from America to Paris on a mission to 'save' Chad, the son of his formidable fiancee, he soon discovers that life in Europe is not at all what he had expected. Faced by the temptations of Parisian culture and the possibility of emotional liberation, Lambert is forced to reconsider his values

«Я ухожу, чтобы в миллионный раз испытать встречу с неподдельной реальностью и выковать в кузне моей души несотворенное сознание моего народа» • «Портрет художника в юности» рассказывает историю взросления ирландца Стивена Дедала в бурные последние десятилетия XIX века. Поиск творческой свободы отягощается запретами традиционного жизнеустройства в глубоко религиозном обществе • До боли правдивый, наполовину автобиографический роман ирландского писателя модерниста Джеймса Джойса предлагает оригинальный взгляд на традиционные вопросы семейных отношений и человеческого бытия, и станет отличным подарком для поклонников творчества автора • Книга на английском языке • 'I go to encounter for the millionth time the reality of experience and to forge in the smithy of my soul the uncreated conscience of my race

How can I retrace today the strange steps of my obsession • The Turn of the Screw tells the tale of an unnamed governess who lives with her two charges in an isolated country house. After living for a while in blissful harmony, the governess begins to spy ghostly apparitions roaming the grounds. She becomes obsessed with these figures that only she can see, and strives to protect the children from their malevolent designs. But the situation soon begins to spiral out of control • This uneasy and sinister novella is a genius work of horror fiction, surrounding the terrors that emerge from everyday life

A study of conflict between father and daughter, this is the story of Catherine, the plain, obedient daughter of Dr August Sloper of Washington Square, New York. When Morris Townsend, a handsome man-about-town, proposes to Catherine, her father forbids the marriage, believing Townsend to be after his daughtera€s inheritance

A young governess is employed to look after two enchantingly beautiful orphans • Striving to protect the children, she becomes obsessed with the idea that they are in danger, and her good intentions cause more harm than good • Uneasy and sinister, this novella shows a woman haunted by an eerie and evil presence that emerges from the terrors of real life