New Curriculum English 5-5 A Portrait of a Lady (3 Books in Total)

Author: [British] James
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Publishing Time: 2004-06-01
Features: This is a graded reading series of world literary classics published for students whose first language is not English. The series is closely aligned with the requirements of the new "English Curriculum Standards," divided into 8 levels based on difficulty, catering to the reading needs of students at all stages and helping them achieve the cultivation goals of the new curriculum standards in terms of language skills, language knowledge, learning strategies, and cultural awareness. The series has the following features: It includes classic Western literary works, helping students improve their language level while being able to glimpse the full picture of literary masterpieces through reading abridged versions suitable for their foreign language proficiency. According to the new curriculum standards, the vocabulary ranges from 150 to 3,500 words, meeting the reading needs of primary and secondary school students. The language difficulty gradually increases, assisting teachers in expanding students' language knowledge and cultural background information, and enhancing students' English reading skills. Levels 1 to 5 provide one exercise per page, with a large volume of practice and a rich variety of test formats, which is beneficial for students and teachers to quantitatively assess and evaluate reading ability and level, making it a good supplement to classroom teaching. The language is simple, vivid, and authentic, published with English annotations, which preserves the original essence of English while bilingual annotations (Chinese-English) remove language barriers for readers, fully engaging their reading interest and making English reading easier. Henry James was born in New York in 1843, with Scottish and Irish ancestry. His father was a renowned theologian and philosopher, and his brother William was also known for his philosophical works. He attended school in New York before moving to London, Paris, and Geneva. In 1862, he entered Harvard Law School, and in 1865, he began writing reviews and short stories for American magazines. In 1875, he settled in Paris for a year, where he met Flaubert, Turgenev, and other famous literary figures. A year later, he moved to London and became a prominent figure in high society. In 1898, he left London for Sussex, where he lived. In 1915, Henry James became a British citizen and received the Order of Merit. He died in 1916. The protagonist of this book, Isabel, is young, beautiful, proud, and arrogant. She comes from America to Gardencourt in England, where she rejects the marriage proposal from Lord Warburton. Then she moves to London, where she rejects another admirer, Goodwood. However, this girl who longs for freedom eventually marries someone who has ulterior motives—Osmond. Why did she marry such a person? What will happen to her fate?