The Portrait of a LadyHaving travelled from her native New York to London to meet her relatives, Isabel Archer, a young, independently minded woman, rejects the marriage proposals of two suitors in her determination to stay in control of her destiny. When she suddenly comes into a large legacy, Isabel believes that this windfall will finally ensure the freedom that she yearns for and embarks on an exhilarating journey through France and Italy, only to find her endeavours