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Druha polovyna KhIKh st. - charivna amerykansʹka divchyna pryïz͡hdz͡hai͡e do Anhliï, do zatyshnoho ĭ typovo anhliĭsʹkoho mai͡etku Hardenkort, de z͡hyvutʹ ï ï rodychi. Tut vona znaĭomytʹsi͡a z novym i nevidomym ïĭ doty svitom anhliĭsʹkoï arystokratiï, a zatym - mandrui͡e do I͡Evropy ĭ dali, aby piznaty inshi kraïny, inshykh li͡udeĭ, a naĭbilʹshe - sebe i svoi͡e pryznachenni͡a. Soni͡achna Italii͡a darui͡e ïĭ kokhanni͡a, odruz͡henni͡a i bahato vyprobuvanʹ. Chy zmoz͡he Izabelʹ hidno podolaty rozcharuvanni͡a, zrady ĭ li͡udsʹku nyt͡sistʹ? Chy zmoz͡he vona zberehty virnistʹ svoïm idealam, svoi͡emu ui͡avlenni͡u pro dobro i zlo? Odyn z naĭkrashchykh amerykansʹkykh i anhliĭsʹkykh pysʹmennykiv kint͡si͡a KhIKh - pochatku KhKh st. Henri Dz͡hems ne proponui͡e chytachevi lehkykh vidpovideĭ - vin khoche, aby chytach myslyv, vbolivav, a holovne - vidchuvav, shcho z͡hytti͡a riznomanitne, neperedbachuvane i tym prekrasne. Pro knyhu Vyshukana psykholohichna proza, hlybokyĭ pohli͡ad na pryrodu svobody ta vnutrishnʹoho vyboru - "Portret odnii͡eï ledi" Henri Dz͡heĭmsa spravedlyvo vvaz͡hai͡etʹsi͡a vershynoi͡u ĭoho tvorchosti ta odnym iz naĭvplyvovishykh romaniv XIX stolitti͡a. Si͡uz͡het knyhy "Portret odnii͡eï ledi" rozhortai͡etʹsi͡a navkolo molodoï amerykanky Izabelʹ, i͡aka prybuvai͡e do I͡Evropy v nadiï vidnaĭty svobodu, samovyraz͡henni͡a ĭ shchasti͡a. Otochena blyskom arystokratiï, vyshukanisti͡u Staroho Svitu ta intryhamy, vona stykai͡etʹsi͡a z vyklykamy, i͡aki pereviri͡ai͡utʹ ïï idealy na mit͡snistʹ. Vtilenni͡a vlasnykh mriĭ chy rolʹ instrumenta dli͡a dosi͡ahnenni͡a chuz͡hykh t͡sileĭ? Kudy vyvede ïï z͡hytti͡a? Nasycheni dialohy, atmosfera i͡evropeĭsʹkykh saloniv, de prykhovani ambit͡siï maskui͡utʹsi͡a pid vytonchenistʹ, i bezdonna hlybyna vnutrishnikh monolohiv robli͡atʹ t͡seĭ roman spravz͡hnʹoi͡u perlynoi͡u literatury. Napysanyĭ u blyskuchomu styli Henri Dz͡heĭmsa, z ĭoho kharakternoi͡u povilʹnoi͡u rozbudovoi͡u diï, hlybokoi͡u analitykoi͡u kharakteriv i vyni͡atkovoi͡u uvahoi͡u do ni͡uansiv, t͡seĭ tvir - intelektualʹna nasoloda dli͡a vybahlyvoho chytacha. Komu spodobai͡etʹsi͡a t͡si͡a knyha: shanuvalʹnykam psykholohichnoï prozy; pot͡sinovuvacham klasychnykh romaniv; tym, khto t͡sinui͡e sylʹnykh, neodnoznachnykh heroïnʹ; chytacham, i͡aki li͡ubli͡atʹ romantychni si͡uz͡hety z filosofsʹkym pidtekstom.

The second half of the XIX century — a charming American Girl comes to England, to the cozy and typically English estate Gardencourt, where her relatives live. Here she gets acquainted with the new and previously unknown world of the English aristocracy, and then — travels to Europe and beyond to get to know other countries, other people, and most of all — herself and her destiny. Sunny Italy gives her love, marriage and many trials. Will Isabel be able to adequately overcome disappointments, betrayals and human baseness? Will she be able to remain true to her ideals, her idea of good and evil? Henry James, one of the best American and English writers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, does not offer the reader easy answers — he wants the reader to think, get sick, and most importantly — feel that life is diverse, unpredictable, and so beautiful. About the book exquisite psychological prose, a deep look at the nature of freedom and inner choice — "portrait of a lady" by Henry James is rightly considered the pinnacle of his work and one of the most influential novels of the XIX century. The plot of the book" Portrait of a lady " revolves around a young American woman Isabel, who arrives in Europe in the hope of finding freedom, self-expression and happiness. Surrounded by the brilliance of the aristocracy, the sophistication of the old world and intrigue, she faces challenges that test her ideals for strength. The realization of your own dreams or the role of a tool for achieving other people's goals? Where will her life lead her? Rich dialogues, the atmosphere of European salons, where hidden ambitions are disguised as sophistication, and the bottomless depth of internal monologues make this novel a real gem of literature. Written in the brilliant style of Henry James, with his characteristic slow action, deep character analysis, and exceptional attention to nuance, this work is an intellectual delight for the discerning reader. Who will like this book: fans of psychological prose; connoisseurs of classic novels; those who appreciate strong, ambiguous heroines; readers who love romantic stories with philosophical overtones.