| The Portrait of a Lady Contributor(s): James, Henry (Author), Gorra, Michael (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0393938530 ISBN-13: 9780393938531 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $23.28 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Romance - General - Fiction | Family Life - General - Fiction | Psychological |
| Dewey: 813.4 |
| LCCN: 2017017112 |
| Series: Norton Critical Editions |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.7" W x 9.1" (1.15 lbs) 664 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 76006 Reading Level: 9.6 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 44.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This Norton Critical Edition includes: - The New York Edition of the novel, accompanied by Michael Gorra's introduction and explanatory footnotes. - Background and contextual materials centering on James as a writer, The Portrait of a Lady in revision, and reviews of the novel by James's contemporaries. - Seven important critical essays, chosen for their accessibility. - A Chronology and Suggestions for Further Reading. About the Series Read by more than 12 million students over fifty-five years, Norton Critical Editions set the standard for apparatus that is right for undergraduate readers. The three-part format--annotated text, contexts, and criticism--helps students to better understand, analyze, and appreciate the literature, while opening a wide range of teaching possibilities for instructors. Whether in print or in digital format, Norton Critical Editions provide all the resources students need. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gorra, Michael: - Michael Gorra teaches English at Smith College. His books include After Empire, The Bells in Their Silence, and, as editor, the Norton Critical Edition of Faulkner's As I Lay Dying. He lives in Northampton, Massachusetts. |