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The Portrait of a Lady was serialized in Macmillan’s Magazine between
October 1880 and December 1881, and published in book form in 1881. The
present text comes from the New York Edition (1907-1909), which included
James’s final, revised version of The Portrait of a Lady in two volumes.
Published in 2004 by Barnes & Noble Classics with new Introduction, Notes,
Biography, Chronology, Inspired By, Comments & Questions,
and For Further Reading.
Introduction and For Further Reading
Copyright © 2004 by Gabriel Brownstein.
Notes Copyright © 2004 by Mary Cregan.
Note on Henry James, The World of Henry James and The Portrait of a Lady,
Inspired by The Portrait of a Lady, and Comments & Questions
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The Portrait of a Lady
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eISBN : 978-1-411-43294-9
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