The Portrait of a Lady

“The Portrait of a Lady” by Dr. S. Sen is likely a scholarly or critical analysis of the classic novel of the same name by Henry James, rather than an original story. The well-known short story, which is a common English textbook chapter, is actually an autobiography by the Indian author Khushwant Singh. According to information from retailers, this edition is a psychological study of the main character, Isabel Archer, and provides analysis of her journey from “illusion to reality, from innocence to experience”. It serves as a literary guide for the Henry James novel.