Portrait of a Lady (James Henry)(Pevná vazba)

World Classics Library: Henry James - The Portrait of a Lady, The Turn of the Screw, Washington Square (James Henry)(Pevná vazba)

Portrait of a Lady (James Henry)(Pevná vazba)

Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.Widely accepted as Henry James' great masterpiece, The Portrait of a Lady is a poignant and

Portrait of a Lady (James Henry)(Pevná vazba)

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

Portrait Of A Lady (James Henry)(Pevná vazba)

The talented and beautiful Isabel Archer, courted by several suitors and enriched by her dying uncle, chooses to marry the cold and ambitious Gilbert Osmond. The heroine soon discovers to her cost that freedom of choice is never what it

The Portrait of a Lady (James Henry)(Paperback)

Henry James is one of the giants of American literary history. From the novella 'Daisy Miller' and classic short stories such as 'The Turn of the Screw' to the popular short novel Washington Square and intricately woven and highly complex later novels such as The Golden Bowl and The Ambassadors,

The Portrait of a Lady (James Henry)(Paperback)

Regarded by many as Henry James's finest work, and a lucid tragedy exploring the distance between money and happiness, The Portrait of a Lady contains an introduction by Philip Horne in Penguin Classics. When Isabel Archer, a beautiful, spirited American, is brought to Europe by her wealthy aunt

Turn of the Screw (James Henry)(Pevná vazba)

Portrait of a Lady (James Henry)(Paperback / softback)

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

The Portrait of a Lady: Annotated Edition (Alma Classics Evergreens) - Henry James

Having travelled from her native New York to London to meet her relatives, Isabel Archer, a young, independently minded young woman, rejects the marriage proposals of two suitors in her determination to stay in control of her destiny. When she suddenly comes into a large legacy, Isabel believes

Portrait of a Lady (James Henry)(Paperback / softback)

Isabel Archer's main aim in life is to protect her independence. She is not interested in settling down and compromising her freedom for the sake of marriage. But, on a trip around Europe, she finds herself captivated by the charming Gilbert Osmond, who is very interested in the idea of adding

The Portrait of a Lady - Henry James - e-kniha

eBook:,Can an Independent Woman Escape Her Destiny? After the death of her father, Isabel Archer, a young American lady with many hopes and dreams decides to visit her aunt in England. Isabel wants to be independent and rejects the marriage proposals of two wealthy men. Her cousin wants to help her

Jacques Henri Lartigue: The Invention of Happiness: Photographs (Lartigue Jacques Henri)(Pevná vazba)

A charming portrait of early 20th-century European society through the lens of Lartigue, with 55 unpublished photographsDespite becoming interested in photography when he was barely in double digits, French artist Jacques Henri Lartigue (1894-1986) didn't achieve mainstream recognition until he was

Nelson's Spyglass: 101 Curious Objects from British History (Campbell Sophie)(Pevná vazba)

Nelson's spyglass, Florence Nightingale's shoes, Anne Boleyn's portrait of Henry VIII, Shakespeare's signature on a deed. This book contains 101 curious items, each with an extraordinary story to tell. From the last letter that Dickens ever wrote to a handwritten report on the sinking of the

Hollow in the Land (Clarke James)(Pevná vazba)

A remarkable work of fiction and a vivid portrait of modern Britain for readers of Jon McGregor, Sarah Hall and Jim

Henry Poole & Co.: The First Tailor of Savile Row (Sherwood James)(Pevná vazba)

Known as the founding tailor of Savile Row, Henry Poole & Co. has dressed the world's most important men and women for over two centuries. Their craft of bespoke tailoring was meticulously documented through the generations in a complete set of ledgers, to which sartorial expert James Sherwood has

Ambassadors (James Henry)(Pevná vazba)

This complex tale of self-discovery -- considered by the author to be his best work -- traces the path of an aging idealist, Lambert Strether. Arriving in Paris with the intention of persuading his young charge to abandon an obsession with a French woman and return home, Strether reaches

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (Joyce James)(Pevná vazba)

Designed to appeal to the book lover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautifully bound pocket-sized gift editions of much loved classic titles. Bound in real cloth, printed on high quality paper, and featuring ribbon markers and gilt edges, Macmillan Collector's Library are books

The Wings of the Dove (James Henry)(Paperback)

Confronting a Bronzino portrait in an English country house, a young American heiress comes face to face with her own predicament. For Milly Theale, who seems to have the world before her and at her feet, is fatally ill. Eager for life, eager for love, she embarks on her European adventure, warming

Hirta - A Portrait of St Kilda (Boyd Alex)(Pevná vazba)

Strangers on a Pier - Portrait of a Family (Aw Tash)(Pevná vazba)

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (Joyce James)(Pevná vazba)

Little treasures, the FLAME TREE COLLECTABLE CLASSICS are chosen to create a delightful and timeless home library. Each stunning, gift edition features deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury endpapers and gilded edges. The unabridged text is accompanied by a Glossary of Victorian and

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (Joyce James)(Pevná vazba)

From A to Z, the Penguin Drop Caps series collects 26 unique hardcovers--featuring cover art by Jessica Hische It all begins with a letter. Fall in love with Penguin Drop Caps, a new series of twenty-six collectible and hardcover editions, each with a type cover showcasing a gorgeously illustrated

Madame Bovary - Patterns of Provincial Life (Flaubert Gustave)(Pevná vazba)

Described by Henry James as 'one of the first of the classics' and so regarded ever since, MADAME BOVARY has touched generations of readers and moulded generations of

Ghost Stories of Henry James (James Henry)(Paperback)

With an Introduction and Notes by Martin Scofield, University of Kent at Canterbury. Henry James was arguably the greatest practitioner of what has been called the psychological ghost story. His stories explore the region which lies between the supernatural or straightforwardly marvellous and the