The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 2
by Henry James
- First published
- 1881
- Reading level
- Easy
- Price
- Free
About the book
"The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 2" by Henry James is a novel first published in 1880-81. This second volume continues the story of spirited Isabel Archer, whose newfound inheritance and European adventures lead her into a disastrous marriage with the egotistical Gilbert Osmond. As Isabel discovers dark secrets about her husband's relationship with Madame Merle and confronts the manipulations that shaped her fate, she must wrestle with questions of freedom, duty, and whether to escape her gilded cage or honor her commitments.
- Inheritance and succession
- Psychological fiction
- Love stories
- Fathers and daughters
- Married women
- Triangles (Interpersonal relations)
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #2834. The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 2 on Wikipedia.
