Cette série explore les méandres de la psyché humaine et les contraintes sociales d'une époque révolue. Elle suit le parcours d'une jeune femme indépendante naviguant dans un monde défini par des attentes rigides et des structures patriarcales. À travers ses expériences, le récit aborde les thèmes de la découverte de soi, la quête d'une connexion authentique et la lutte pour l'autonomie personnelle.
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An American heiress newly arrived in Europe, Isabel Archer does not look to a man to furnish her with her destiny; instead she desires, with grace and courage, to find it herself. Two eligible suitors approach her and are refused. She then becomes utterly captivated by the languid charms of Gilbert Osmond. To him, she represents a superior prize worth at least seventy thousand pounds; through him, she faces a tragic choice.