The Portrait of a Lady

A “novel of manners,” much “Pride and Prejudice.” It’s a long story of the coming of age of an American girl in Europe. Large scope, and gets tedious in the middle – I felt like there were about 100 pages in there when the plot just wasn’t moving at all. There’s a Big Secret towards the end that you kind of see coming, and the ending is frustratingly ambiguous.

Book Info

This book belongs to a collection I am tracking: Easton Press: The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written

• I have read this book. According to my records, I completed it on July 6, 2018.
• A hardcover copy of this book is currently in my home library.