The Ambassadors (Thrift Editions) - Softcover

James, Henry; Daniel, Moncure

Softcover

ISBN 10: 048642457X ISBN 13: 9780486424576

Verlag: Dover Publications Inc, 2003

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Book by James Henry

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This complex tale of self-discovery ― considered by the author to be his best work ― traces the path of an aging idealist, Lambert Strether. Arriving in Paris with the intention of persuading his young charge to abandon an obsession with a French woman and return home, Strether reaches unexpected conclusions.

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"Live all you can; it's a mistake not to," declares the primary "ambassador" of this 1903 novel, adding, "It doesn't so much matter what you do in particular, so long as you have your life. If you haven't had that, what have you had?"
In this complex tale of self-discovery, Henry James invokes his favorite theme: the clash of American innocence with European experience. It traces the path of an aging idealist, Lambert Strether, who arrives in Paris intending to persuade his young charge to abandon an obsession with a French woman and return home. Once abroad, however, Strether arrives at unexpected conclusions.
Henry James regarded The Ambassadors as his finest work. Astute, humorous, and intelligent, this masterpiece from the pinnacle of the author's long and brilliant career remains ever vital.

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• Verlag: Dover Publications Inc
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• ISBN 10: 048642457X
• ISBN 13: 9780486424576
• Einband: Paperback
• Anzahl der Seiten: 352