Isabel Archer, a free-spirited American heiress, travels to Europe to discover herself. She rejects the advances of Caspar Goodwood, another American, and finds a kindred spirit in her sickly cousin Ralph Touchett. However, she makes a mistake by befriending the manipulative Madame Merle, who leads her to marry Gilbert Osmond, a charming but cold art collector. Isabel soon realizes she's just another possession for Osmond, and that he and Madame Merle are secretly lovers who schemed to take her fortune. As she struggles to break free, she forms a bond with Osmond's daughter Pansy, but this friendship is shattered when the child's true parentage is revealed. Eventually, Isabel finds solace at Ralph's bedside, where they share a deep connection before he passes away.
The Portrait of a Lady
A young American woman's inheritance sets her up for a life of luxury, but she soon finds herself entangled in a toxic relationship with a charming con artist whose hidden motives and selfish desires lead to a downward spiral of despair.
