description: Newly arrived in Europe, Isabel is an independent woman searching for her destiny. Two eligible suitors approach her and are refused. She then becomes utterly captivated by the languid charms of Gilbert Osmond, who thinks only of her money. Through him, she faces a tragic choice.
language: English
title: The Portrait of a Lady
titlecomplete: The Portrait of a Lady
characters: Gilbert Osmond, Caspar Goodwood, Lydia Touchett, Madame Merle, Pansy Osmond, Ralph Touchett, Isabel Archer, Henrietta Stackpole, Lord Warburton, Edward Rosier
genres: American, Historical Fiction, Novels, Literature, Victorian, Classic Literature, Classics, Romance, Fiction, 19th Century
ratings_count: 79293
places: England, Rome, Italy, Florence, Tuscany
publisher: Penguin Audiobooks