You wanted to look at life for yourselfbut you were not allowed; you were punished for your wish. You were ground in the very mill of the conventional. from The Portrait of a Lady
The Portrait of a Lady, Henry James most famous masterpiece in which he utilized his polished and elegant prose, was first published as a serial, later as a book in 1881 and introduced one of the most memorable characters in the American literature.
The Portrait of a Lady tells the story of Isab ...