The Portrait of a Lady

Regarded by many critics as James's masterpiece, this superbly crafted novel presents Isabel Archer, a young American heiress newly arrived in Europe. Spirited and independent, Isabel is determined to make her own decisions in James' penetrating psychological and social insight. Simultaneous release with the Viking hardcover. Now a major motion picture starring Nicole Kidman, John Malkovich, and Meryl Streep.