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The Ambassadors Author: Henry James

ISBN: 9781908533692 Format: Paperback Number Of Pages: 482 Published: 28 February 2012 Country of Publication: GB Dimensions (cm): 17.8 x 11.1 Description: The greatest expression of his talent for witty, observant explorations of what it means to 'live well', Henry James' The Ambassadors is edited with an introduction and notes by Adrian Poole in "Penguin Classics".

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. Strether's mission, however, is gradually undermined as he falls under the spell of the city and finds Chad refined rather than corrupted by its influence and that of his charming companion, Madame de Vionnet, and her daughter, Jeanne.

As the summer wears on, Mrs Newsome concludes that she must send another envoy to confront the errant Chad - and a Strether whose view of the world has changed profoundly.

One of the greatest of James' late works, The Ambassadors is a subtle and witty exploration of different responses to a European environment. This edition of The Ambassadors includes a chronology, further reading, glossary, notes and an introduction discussing the novel in the co...

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