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Learn moreFollowing the death of her father, Isabel Archer leaves the comforts of Albany, New York to stay with her aunt Lydia Touchett at her London estate. There she meets Lydia's rich husband, David, her cousin Ralph, and the Touchetts's proud neighbor, Lord Warburton. Soon, too, come marriage proposals from Lord Warburton and Caspar Goodwood, the son of a wealthy mill owner. Although Isabel declines both offers, she eventually gives her hand to Gilbert Osmond, an American ex-pat in Florence.
Henry James (1843-1916) was an American author and master of literary realism. He split his time between America and Europe, eventually settling in England. Consequently, his novels are known for their interactions between American and European characters. He was one first American novelists to explore first-person consciousness and perception.
Michael Page has narrated over two hundred audiobooks and has won several Earphones Awards. As a professional actor, he has performed regularly with the Peterborough Players in New Hampshire. Currently a professor of theater at Calvin College, he lives with his wife and their two daughters in Grand Rapids, Michigan.