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  • THE PORTRAIT OF A LADY (Completed) by HenryJames
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    The Portrait of a Lady is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly and Macmillan's Magazine in 1880-81 and then as a book in 1881. It is one of James's most popular long novels and is regarded by critics as one of his finest. The Portrait of a Lady is the story of a spirited young American woman, Isabel Archer, who, in "confronting her destiny", finds it overwhelming. She inherits a large amount of money and subsequently becomes the victim of Machiavellian scheming by two American expatriates. Like many of James's novels, it is set in Europe, mostly England and Italy. Generally regarded as the masterpiece of James's early period, this novel reflects James's continuing interest in the differences between the New World and the Old, often to the detriment of the former. It also treats in a profound way the themes of personal freedom, responsibility, and betrayal.
  • Love Jynx by MiniLeon62
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  • Otra vuelta de tuerca by Hdez_Zaid
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    Una joven inglesa llega a una vieja mansión en el campo para encargarse de la educación de un niño y una niña que han quedado huérfanos. Poco tiempo después de su llegada, descubre que los niños reciben periódicas "visitas" de sus antiguos preceptores, un hombre y una mujer que habían muerto hacía más de un año. La institutriz, horrorizada, decide hacer lo posible para defender a los niños, cuya custodia se le había encomendado, y trata de interponerse entre ellos y los dos fantasmas. Con esta historia, aparentemente tan sencilla, Henry James logró realmente el "más difícil todavía": dar otra vuelta a esa "tuerca" que hay escondida en todo relato de terror. Novela escrita por Henry James