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The Ambassadors - 9781547215867
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9781547215867
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The Ambassadors - 9781547215867
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The Ambassadors is a 1903 novel by Henry James. Lambert Strether, a middle-aged, yet not broadly experienced, man from Woollett, Massachusetts, agrees to assume a mission for his wealthy fiancee: go to Paris and rescue her son, Chad Newsome, from the clutches of a presumably wicked woman. On his journey, Strether stops in England and there meets Maria Gostrey, an American who has lived in Paris for years. Her cynical wit and worldly opinions start to rattle Strether's preconceived view of the situation. In Paris, Strether meets Chad and is impressed by the much greater sophistication Chad seems to have gained during his years in Europe. Chad takes him to a garden party, where Strether meets Marie de Vionnet, a lovely woman of impeccable manners, separated from her reportedly unpleasant husband, and Jeanne, her exquisite daughter. Strether is confused as to whether Chad is more attracted to the mother or the daughter. At the same time, Strether, himself, feels an overwhelming attraction to Marie de Vionnet, which he suspects she might requite, and so begins questioning his commitment to return to Woollett and marry Chad's mother, despite his admiration for her.
| Author: Henry James |
| Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Publication Date: Jun 06, 2017 |
| Number of Pages: 262 pages |
| Language: English |
| Binding: Paperback |
| ISBN-10: 1547215860 |
| ISBN-13: 9781547215867 |
