Portrait of a Lady
1881 · 656 pages
Isabel Archer, an American with opinions and a sudden fortune, turns down good proposals and marries badly in Italy. James stays so close inside her mind that her mistakes feel like your own.
★ 8.1
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The Posthumous Memoirs of Bras Cubas
1881 · 368 pages
Bras Cubas writes from beyond the grave, dedicating his memoirs to the first worm that gnawed his corpse. A rich Brazilian idler tallies a wasted life with wit, malice, and zero remorse.
★ 6.6