Henry James' Portrait of a Lady and Aspern Papers . This essay discusses Henry James' writing style in "The Portrait of a Lady" and "Aspern Papers." Overall, we see a great talent in subtle and penetrating character descriptions. James focuses on one individual to paint a portrait of surrounding characters and events. 10 pgs. Bibliography lists 4 sources. Pages: 10 Bibliography: 4 source(s) listed Filename: 5673 Portrait of a Lady.doc Price: 89.50