Book · 1881 · Social life and customs
The Portrait of a Lady
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And later in my 20s I went back and I read first portrait of a lady and you know which is just one of the best books I've ever read.
What they say about it
- Read in youth“read when I was 18”2
- Discuss reading experience“finished The Portrait of a Lady”2
The best things said about it
Portrait of a lady was the first book that I think the first book that made me cry you know by the end I just like tears streaming down my face.
But there are books that haven't Chang for me such as po to Lady which I would have again read when I was 18 and I would have read regularly since.
And I needed a plot which I was really inspired by rereading Henry James portrait of a lady uh while I was in graduate school.
I'm reading Mrs Osmond by John banville which is Believe It or Not a sequel to portrait of a lady long awaited seet a long awaited and maybe we should start by reminding people about portrait of a lady itself.
I'm reading portrait of a novel by Michael Gora which is s of a book about a book it's about Henry James's the portrait of a lady.
Where and when it comes up
How it comes up
7 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James is a classic 1881 novel following the spirited young American heiress Isabel Archer as she navigates European society, independence, and a disastrous marriage. On The Book Review, the novel received widespread acclaim as a literary masterpiece and a lifelong favorite. Colm Toibin described it as a novel he first read at age eighteen and has returned to regularly ever since. Pamela Paul shared that she revisited the book in her twenties and found it to be one of the greatest works she had ever encountered, while Jumana Kaoud simply called it a timeless classic. John Williams also recommended the text during discussions on female friendship and mentioned reading it for the podcast's roundtable segments. Other contributors, such as Emily Aken, noted the book's enduring cultural footprint while discussing modern companion pieces and sequels, cementing its status as an essential cornerstone of nineteenth-century literature.
Every mention
John Williams the food columnist Melissa Clark named Henry James's portrait of a lady 4
Discussed
“I was read last time we came on the show I was reading uh I just finished the portrait of a lady by Henry James and so in the mood for more James”
Discussed
“well I finished the portrait of a lady which I read pretty quickly given how big it is”
Discussed
“yep I am reading Henry James's the portrait of a lady um which people have probably heard of”
Recommended
“the food columnist Melissa Clark named Henry James's portrait of a lady”
Pamela Paul and later in my 20s I went back and I read first portrait of a lady and you know which is just one of the b… 2
Recommended
“and later in my 20s I went back and I read first portrait of a lady and you know which is just one of the best books I've ever read”
Discussed
“portrait of a lady was the first book that I think the first book that made me cry you know by the end I just like tears streaming down my face”
Colm Toibin but there are books that haven't Chang for me such as po to Lady which I would have again read when I was 1… 1
Recommended
“but there are books that haven't Chang for me such as po to Lady which I would have again read when I was 18 and I would have read regularly since”
Joumana Khatib portrait of a lady Forever and Ever A Passage to India 1
Recommended
“portrait of a lady Forever and Ever A Passage to India”
Emily Eakin I'm reading Mrs Osmond by John banville which is Believe It or Not a sequel to portrait of a lady long awai… 1
Discussed
“I'm reading Mrs Osmond by John banville which is Believe It or Not a sequel to portrait of a lady long awaited seet a long awaited and maybe we should start by reminding people about portrait of a lady itself”
Lauren Christensen I'm reading portrait of a novel by Michael Gora which is s of a book about a book it's about Henry James's… 1
Discussed
“I'm reading portrait of a novel by Michael Gora which is s of a book about a book it's about Henry James's the portrait of a lady”
Stephanie Danler and I needed a plot which I was really inspired by rereading Henry James portrait of a lady uh while I was… 1
Discussed
“and I needed a plot which I was really inspired by rereading Henry James portrait of a lady uh while I was in graduate school”
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
Passing
“she says I'm really in a Classics kick I loved portrait of a lady and from the 20th century I loved Stoner that's by John Williams what are the classics that are were most impactful to you”
Passing
“she says that the inspiration for this book was Michael gora's book A couple of years ago about Henry James's portrait of a lady”