The Portrait of a Lady Study Guide & Quiz-o-Rama

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Shmoops analysis of The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James is everything you need to dig into and better understand the book for your upcoming class, paper, test, book club meeting, whatever. Our content goes deeply into the whos, whats, whens, wheres and whys of the book. It is written for todays student and the life-long learner alike in an edgy and smart tone and is anything but boring.

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Key features include:

- Story overview and chapter summaries
- Analysis of important quotes
- Plot analysis
- Character analysis
- Themes and how they come into play in the story
- Study questions to inspire thought and debate
- Quiz-o-Rama to test your knowledge and challenge your friends (via Facebook Connect)
- Top 10 High Score leader board to see how you rank

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