Book description
'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.
