The Portrait of a Lady

Isabel Archer, a spirited New Yorker, is drawn into the complexities of love and independence when she visits a family estate near London. Despite proposals from the wealthy Lord Warburton and the determined Caspar Goodwood, she prioritizes her freedom over traditional marriage. Ultimately, she chooses to marry Gilbert Osmond, an American expatriate, leading her into a web of challenges that test her ideals and desires. The narrative explores themes of autonomy, societal expectations, and the consequences of choice.