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The Ambassadors

By Henry James
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The Ambassadors by Henry James follows the story of Lambert Strether, an American sent to Paris to retrieve his fianceé's wayward son, Chad. Strether becomes enthralled by the European lifestyle and begins to question his own values and beliefs. The novel explores themes of identity, cultural contrasts, and the clash between duty and personal enlightenment.
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Concerned that her son Chad may have become involved with a woman of dubious reputation, the formidable Mrs Newsome sends her 'ambassador' Strether from Massachusetts to Paris to extricate him. As the summer wears on, Mrs Newsome concludes that she must send another envoy to confront the errant Chad.

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Part of a series of new editions of Henry James's most famous novels and short stories.

When Chadwick Newsome, a young American favoured with fortune and independence, becomes entangled in a liaison dangereux with a Parisian temptress, his overbearing mother deploys her future husband, the elderly, amiable Strether, as an ambassador to engineer his safe return.

But seduced by the ambient charms of Paris and the bewitching comtesse de Vionnet, Strether soon deserts to Chadwick's side, initiating a sparkling tale of mistaken intentions, comic accident, and false allegiances.

This culminates in the deployment of another, less fallible ambassador - the cold, glittering, ruthless Sarah Pocock.

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Many reviewers regard The Ambassadors by Henry James as a masterpiece of subtlety and psychological insight. It is often praised for its intricate narrative and complex character development. Graham Greene notably compared James's uniqueness and mastery in the novel's history to Shakespeare's in poetry.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141441320

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 March 2008

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Edited by Adrian Poole

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 372g

Pages: 544

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Fiction General Fiction Henry James Literary Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics

About the Author

Henry James was born on April 15th 1843 in New York. He was the brother of the philosopher and psychologist William James. He spent a great deal of his life in Europe, especially England. He is best known for his cosmopolitan and often haunting portraits of European and American life. His most famous fictional works include The Portrait of a Lady (1881), What Maisie Knew (1897), The Turn of the Screw (1898), The Wings of the Dove (1902), The Ambassadors (1903) and The Golden Bowl (1904). He also wrote literary criticism, most famously The Art of the Fiction (1884). He died on February 28th 1916.

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