Portrait of a Lady (1881)
0.2339Canon Score · ranked #62 all time
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About the book
Young American Isabel Archer charms European society, but falls prey to the machinations of a calculating older woman.
Why it ranks #62
Every list on which Portrait of a Lady appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| The Novel 100 (Burt) | Editorial list | #27 / 100 |
| OCLC/WorldCat Top 500 Novels (2019) | Editorial list | #148 / 500 |
| Guardian 1000 Novels (2009) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| 1001 Books You Must Read (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| Bloom, The Western Canon (1994) | Editorial list | Selected |
| Telegraph 100 Novels (2009) | Editorial list | Selected |