{"product_id":"2026200017015-secondhand-twentieth-century-interpretations-of-the-portrait-of-a-lady","title":"Twentieth Century Interpretations Of The Portrait Of A Lady","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew novels in the American literary canon have commanded as much critical fascination as Henry James's The Portrait of a Lady, and this carefully curated anthology brings together the sharpest minds of the twentieth century to illuminate its enduring power. Edited by Peter Buitenhuis, this volume presents a rich collection of critical essays by distinguished scholars and critics — including Richard Chase, Leon Edel, Maxwell Geismar, Richard Poirier, R.W. Stallman, and Tony Tanner, among fourteen others — each dissecting James's masterwork from a unique and illuminating angle.\n\nPart of the celebrated Twentieth Century Interpretations series published by Spectrum Books, this anthology charts the evolving critical conversation around Isabel Archer's fateful journey toward self-determination and the social forces that conspire against her. The assembled essays argue, challenge, and reframe one another, collectively illustrating why The Portrait of a Lady remains one of the most psychologically complex and thematically rich novels of the nineteenth century. For students, scholars, and devoted readers of James alike, this volume is an indispensable companion — one that leaves you questioning whether Isabel's final choice is an act of courage, submission, or something far more ambiguous.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49269353677019,"sku":"2026200017015-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/5b9dcffc-e6d8-4306-866e-380a85ce17f7.png?v=1788999260","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200017015-secondhand-twentieth-century-interpretations-of-the-portrait-of-a-lady","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}