The Ambassadors
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Contributors:
Churchwell, Sarah Bartlett, 1970- writer of introduction.
Published:
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2016].
Format:
Book
Edition:
New edition.
Physical Desc:
xxxvi., 493 pages ; 21 cm.
Lexile measure:
1150L
Status:
Description

"One of the great masterpieces of James's late period--and the author's own favorite among his works. EVERYMAN'S LIBRARY. First published in 1903, The Ambassadors follows the middle-aged Lambert Strether, dispatched from Massachusetts to Paris by his wealthy fiancee to "rescue" her son Chad from the corrupting influences of Europe and its wicked women. Once Strether arrives in Paris, however, Chad introduces him to a world that he finds refined and sophisticated, rather than debauched and base. He is especially enchanted by Chad's female companions, Madame de Vionnet and her daughter, Jeanne, and begins to wonder if, all his life, he has missed out on what the wider world has to offer. As his fiancee, waiting in Massachusetts, grows impatient, she sends more ambassadors to retrieve her wayward men. A darkly comic, masterfully written story of liberation, self-discovery, and the meaning of living well"--

"Henry James's novel The Ambassadors, in a hardcover edition with a new introduction, bibliography, and chronology"--

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781101907825, 1101907827
Lexile measure:
1150

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"One of the great masterpieces of James's late period--and the author's own favorite among his works. EVERYMAN'S LIBRARY. First published in 1903, The Ambassadors follows the middle-aged Lambert Strether, dispatched from Massachusetts to Paris by his wealthy fiancee to "rescue" her son Chad from the corrupting influences of Europe and its wicked women. Once Strether arrives in Paris, however, Chad introduces him to a world that he finds refined and sophisticated, rather than debauched and base. He is especially enchanted by Chad's female companions, Madame de Vionnet and her daughter, Jeanne, and begins to wonder if, all his life, he has missed out on what the wider world has to offer. As his fiancee, waiting in Massachusetts, grows impatient, she sends more ambassadors to retrieve her wayward men. A darkly comic, masterfully written story of liberation, self-discovery, and the meaning of living well"--,Provided by publisher
Description
"Henry James's novel The Ambassadors, in a hardcover edition with a new introduction, bibliography, and chronology"--,Provided by publisher
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

James, H., & Churchwell, S. B. (2016). The Ambassadors. New edition. New York, Alfred A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

James, Henry, 1843-1916 and Sarah Bartlett Churchwell. 2016. The Ambassadors. New York, Alfred A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

James, Henry, 1843-1916 and Sarah Bartlett Churchwell, The Ambassadors. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.

MLA Citation (style guide)

James, Henry and Sarah Bartlett Churchwell. The Ambassadors. New edition. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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