{"product_id":"2940157418021","title":"The Portrait of a Lady - Volume 2","description":"This book contains the second volume of Henry James classic novel, The Portrait of a Lady.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this second part, we follow the life of Isabel after she has departed England to live in Rome with Oswald, a man she has met and married in the hope of attaining her wishes. The trials and tribulations of the marriage forming the central portion of this volume. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrought up in New York, the prim and proper society of late Victorian England contrast markedly with the adventure and ideals of freedom which are central to identity in the New World. The centuries old European culture whereby the richer classes arrange suitable marriages between their younger members as a matter of family business does not sit well with Isabel. These differences in cultural attitudes fascinated the author Henry James, and is a central for the entirety of this lengthy novel. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraving independence and a free life of her own, Isabel must fend for her freedoms against a number of suitors, in the hope of finding her place in life. The question of whether her principles and qualities can be maintained in marriage comes to the fore in this portion of the book.","brand":"Pantianos Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47300651483376,"sku":"2940157418021","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940157418021_p0.jpg?v=1764101299","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940157418021","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}